ASTHMA DEFINITION: Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs that causes wheezing and/or difficulty breathing. SYMPTOMS: Coughing Wheezing Shortness of breath Chest pain Abdominal pain Vomiting CAUSES: Asthma tends to run in families where there is a history of asthma or allergies. Many people who have asthma will have a trigger [...]
What is sinusitis? DEFINITION: Inflammation and infection of the sinuses (small cavities in the facial bones). SYMPTOMS: Headache Congestion Cough Bad breath Facial pain Fever Sore throat CAUSES: Bacteria including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Haemophilus influenzae non-typeable and less commonly, staphylococcus and anaerobes. Viruses including adenovirus, parainfluenza virus, influenza virus, and rhinovirus. CONTAGION: Sinusitis [...]
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