nauru Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 If a patient regularly presents with symptoms of either viral or bacterial sinusitis (say, twice per year or more), is there a circumstance or set of symptoms related in which case the patient's family/genetic history would be very useful to know in order to prevent serious complications or to provide adequate treatment for the sinusitis? Either to rule something out, or rule something in? I can't think of any, but maybe (likely) someone here is more clever than me and can think of some? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLengr Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 If a patient regularly presents with symptoms of either viral or bacterial sinusitis (say, twice per year or more), is there a circumstance or set of symptoms related in which case the patient's family/genetic history would be very useful to know in order to prevent serious complications or to provide adequate treatment for the sinusitis? Either to rule something out, or rule something in? I can't think of any, but maybe (likely) someone here is more clever than me and can think of some? Immunocompromise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1234 Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 What side is his heart on? It ain't Kartagener's Syndrome lol. You must be with UofT Medicine. I remember that as a resident even though it was taught in the first month of medicine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyK Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Is it definitely sinusitis? I have similar symptoms a few times a year - feels like really bad sinusitis, but it seems to be allergy related although really not sure. I should add that absolutely nothing helps it! It takes a few days to disappear. Particularly bad when I go running. Runner's rhinitis or something similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nixon Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 - Primary ciliary dyskinesia - Cystic fibrosis - Nasal polyps obstructing sinus ostia (Samter's triad) - Some kinds of chronic rhinitis - etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkoutnow2 Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 If a patient regularly presents with symptoms of either viral or bacterial sinusitis (say, twice per year or more), is there a circumstance or set of symptoms related in which case the patient's family/genetic history would be very useful to know in order to prevent serious complications or to provide adequate treatment for the sinusitis? Either to rule something out, or rule something in? I can't think of any, but maybe (likely) someone here is more clever than me and can think of some? or maybe... sanitary conditions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost__in__space Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Look into their respiratory history as a whole.... I have sinusitis often and I have asthma, had H1N1 (which has compromised my respiratory function) and severe allergies to cats/dust. Also I have a very small eustachian tube on one side which often affects my drainage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samy Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Second-hand smoke or smoking history? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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