title: [Update on Current Care Guideline: Sinusitis].
abstract: Patients with common cold have often symptoms similar to sinusitis. These symptoms often resolve in time, but symptomatic treatment (e.g. analgesics, decongestants) may be used. If symptoms continue for over 10 days, or severe symptoms continue for over 3 days, or symptoms turn worse in the course of the disease, bacterial sinusitis should be suspected. Diagnosis is based on clinical findings, and can be confirmed with ultrasound examination. Amoxicillin, penicillin or doxicyclin are recommended for bacterial sinusitis. Patients with chronic or recurrent sinusitis should be referred to specialist care.
authors: Suomalaisen Lääkäriseuran Duodecimin ja Suomen Otolaryngologiyhdistys ry:n asettama työryhmä.
authors: Maija
authors: M
authors: Hytönen
authors: Johanna
authors: J
authors: Nokso-Koivisto
authors: Pentti
authors: P
authors: Huovinen
authors: Eero
authors: E
authors: Ilkko
authors: Jukkapekka
authors: J
authors: Jousimaa
authors: Juho
authors: J
authors: Kivistö
authors: Matti
authors: M
authors: Korppi
authors: Helena
authors: H
authors: Liira
authors: Antti
authors: A
authors: Malmivaara
authors: Jura
authors: J
authors: Numminen
authors: Tapio
authors: T
authors: Pirilä
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents