Best Treatment for sinusitis in India

Sinus and Sinusitis

Paranasal sinuses are air filled spaces placed in the head. There are 4 pairs of sinuses named as maxillary sinuses, ethmoid sinuses, front sinuses and sphenoid sinuses. Sinusitis is a swelling of the sinus lining and drainage pathways. It can result to blocked or poor sinus damage.

What is the typical Sinusitis symptoms?

-Bad breath or loss smell
-Cough, often worse at night
-Fatigue and generally not feeling well
-Fever
-Headache and pressure
-Nasal stuffiness and discharge
-Sore throat and postnasal drip

Causes of Sinusitis

The possible sinusitis triggers are common cold and other viral respiratory illnesses. The environmental irritants such as tobacco smoke or air pollution, nasal polyps that block or slow drainage and anatomy modifications, such as a deviated septum, that thin drainage pathways are the causes sinusitis.

Different types of Sinusitis (Acute and Chronic Sinusitis)

There are two types of Sinusitis are Acute Sinusitis and Chronic Sinusitis. The Acute Sinusitis lasts up to four weeks and Chronic Sinusitis lasts more than twelve weeks and can hang around years.

In many patients, allergic sinusitis develops first and then bacterial inflammation occurs. For these people, previous medication of allergic sinusitis may limit progress of secondary bacterial sinusitis. The symptoms of Chronic & Acute Sinusitis are similar facial pressure and pain thick discolored mucus congestion.

Treatment for Sinusitis

The Endoscopic Sinus Surgeries along with altered LOTHROP Procedure is used to expand drainage pathways and sinus openings to improve drainage. It is a new form of surgery has been refined for polyp allergy and fungal sinusitis. This form of surgery is total sphenoethnidectomy including DRAF III ( Mutated Lothrop procedure). Through this surgery the sinuses are opened widely, because of that the inflammation is removed completely and nasal washes with drugs can reach all parts of the sinuses. Thus the polyps & fungus resulting from allergy are completely controlled.

The GV ENT Centre is an advanced diagnostic Centre for Sinus & Nasal care (including Cosmetic Surgery of the nose) in Kochi, Kerala.
Dr. George Varghese is one of the prominent ENT surgeons in Cochin.

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ARE YOU A DIABETIC PATIENT..??? DIABETES CAN CAUSE EAR, NOSE AND THROAT PROBLEMS..!!!

“Diabetes Won’t Stop Me”…Will It Stop You?

Every single day, you face the challenges of diabetes while accomplishing and taking on the many challenges life brings your way. The diabetes can cause ear,nose and throat problems. Diabetes can cause blindness if it’s not controlled properly. Now doctors warn that diabetics are also more likely to lose you hearing too.

Diabetes and Ear...

Diabetes causes sensorineural hearing loss. It also causes other problems such as tinnitus (ringing of the ear) or vertigo. Diabetes affects the arteries and veins, which causes various complications. The general perception is that hearing loss is due to not taking proper care of the ears. But when the doctors screened these patients, they realised 30 to 40 per cent were diabetic.

Signs of Hearing Loss...

• Frequently asking others to repeat themselves.
• Trouble following conversations that involve more than two people.
• Thinking that others are mumbling.
• Problems hearing in noisy places such as busy restaurants.
• Trouble hearing the voices of women and small children.
• Turning up the TV or radio volume too loud for others who are nearby.

Diabetes and Nose...

Diabetes causes nose emergencies include nosebleeds, an object lodged in the nose, and a broken nose. A nosebleed may also be caused by irritation or dryness of the lining of the nose, which may occur with low humidity and dry environment, allergic rhinitis, colds, or sinusitis.

Symptoms...

• Difficulty breathing through the affected nostril
• Irritation
• Sensation of something in the nostril
• Pain
• Blood coming from the nose
• Bruising around the eyes
• Misshapen appearance of nose
• Signs of trauma
• Swelling

Diabetes and Throat...

Diabetes can cause throat infections and problems. A sore throat is a symptom of infection. The irritation may be a local throat infection or the result of post-nasal drip caused by discharge from or a head cold.

Early diagnosis and prompt treatment of infections are important. People with diabetes should be vigilant about paying attention to any changes in their bodies that could signal an infection. Some examples of body changes that diabetics should be alerted to can include :

• Rise in body temperature or change in blood sugars
• Foul-smelling vaginal discharge
• Pain with urination, or cloudy, bloody or foul-smelling urine
• Difficulty or painful swallowing
• Changes in bowel habits
• Warmth or redness at any cut or scrape, including minor trauma locations and surgical sites

Complications...

• Hypoglycemia
• Hyperglcemia
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma (HHNKC)
• When to go to the ER - Diabetic Emergencies

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