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What is Pediatric Sinusitis?
Sinuses are moist air spaces within the bones of the face around the nose.When they become infected, inflamed, and swell, this is called sinusitis (or a sinus infection).Recovery Time
It usually takes up to 4-8 weeks for healing the symptoms.Diagnosis
Doctors may use these diagnostic procedures:- Sinus x-rays
- Cultures from the nose or sinus fluid
- CT scan of the sinuses, MRI of the sinuses
- Blood tests
- Nasal endoscopy
- Allergy testing
- Sweat chlorides tests to rule out cystic fibrosis