Acute and chronic sinusitis

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Sinusitis is often easily recognized by the familiar complaints of paranasal pressure, tenderness, and headaches. What is more difficult is sorting out viral, bacterial, or fungal infection from allergy, anatomic obstruction, or underlying disease. Dr Ferguson outlines signs and symptoms that differentiate various forms of rhinosinusitis, discusses strengths and weaknesses of diagnostic measures, and summarizes appropriate therapeutic interventions.

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Berrylin J. Ferguson

Berrylin J. Ferguson, MD Dr Ferguson is assistant professor and head, sinonasal disorders and allergy division, department of otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Her special interests are diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment of refractory sinonasal disorders.