Maxillary sinusitis
Maxillary sinusitis
Commonest organisms
Streptococcus pneumonia.
Haemophilus influenza
Moraxella catarrhalis
Clinical features
Fever
Facial pain
Sinus tenderness
Headache
Purulent green snot from the nose or postnasal drip
Rhinorrhoea
Epistaxis
Management
Analgesia – Panadol, ibuprofen
Amoxycillin 500 mg TDS for 7 days
If penicillin allergy then doxycycline 100 mg bd for 7 days
Nasal saline irrigation
Nasal decongestant
Vix inhalation