title: Sinusitis as an emergency.
abstract: The manifestations of diseases of the paranasal sinuses that may present as acute emergency situations and the more common complications of these diseases are briefly reviewed with suggestions for initial evaluation therapy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D004630:Emergencies; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus; D005626:Frontal Sinus; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus; D011859:Radiography; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery