Sinusitis : An Overview

Sinusitis is the inflammation of the sinuses. This inflammation may by due to infection - bacterial, fungal or viral, allergy or autoimmune diseases.

Symptoms of sinusitis include fever, weakness, cough and congestion of the nose in addition to postnasal drip.

This visual presentation describes the anatomy of the four types of sinuses - maxillary, frontal, sphenoidal and ethmoidal sinuses, and, the pathophysiology, symptoms, treatment options and management of sinusitis.