Rhinitis Medicamentosa: management with buffered saline irrigation

/ September 11, 2013/ Nasal Congestion, Rhinitis Medicamentosa, Rhinosinusitis, Sinus, Sinus Infections, Sinusitis & Rhinitis/ 8 comments

Rhinitis Medicamentosa: management with buffered saline irrigation Paul Schalch, MD. Board certified Otolaryngologist – Head and Neck Surgeon. Clinical assistant professor at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. About the author: Dr Schalch works at Southern Illinois Healthcare, in Carbondale, Illinois, and has a special interest in rhinology and sleep apnea surgery. Rhinitis medicamentosa (RM) is a condition characterized by

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TREATMENT FOR ACUTE SINUS INFECTIONS

/ August 14, 2013/ Sinus, Sinus Infections, Sinusitis & Rhinitis/ 1 comments

TREATMENT FOR ACUTE SINUS INFECTIONS Douglas Nadel, MD Board Certified in Otorhinolaryngology Pinnacle ENT Associates www. Pentadocs.com About the author: Dr. Nadel has been practicing Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat) in Doylestown, Pennsylvania since 1997. He completed Medical School and Residency training at the University of Pennsylvania. Usually sinus infections cause pain or pressure around the eyes, in the cheeks,

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Rhinitis Medicamentosa

/ July 17, 2013/ Sinus, Sinusitis & Rhinitis/ 1 comments

Rhinitis Medicamentosa (“The drug induced nasal stuffiness”)   Douglas Leventhal, M.D. Board Certified Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery with special interest in Rhinology and Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Physician at ENT & Allergy Associates Oradell, NJ About the author: Dr. Leventhal graduated with high honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned his medical degree from UMDNJ, graduating first in

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Benefit of saline irrigations in sinusitis and allergic rhinitis

/ July 10, 2013/ Allergy, Nasal Irrigation, Sinus, Sinusitis & Rhinitis/ 3 comments

Benefit of saline irrigation in sinusitis and allergic rhinitis Devin M. Cunning, MD, FACS Diplomat American Board of Otolaryngology Diplomat ABOto, Sleep Medicine Fellow American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Nasal saline irrigation are integral to the treatment of chronic sinusitis and are a helpful adjuvant in treating allergic rhinitis. Most problems with the sino-nasal cavities generally begin with inflammation.  With

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Sinus Headaches and Migraines

/ August 15, 2011/ Default, General, Sinus, Sinus Anatomy/ 6 comments

Sinus Headaches and Migraines: Which is which? Has suffering from frequent headaches become  a part of your everyday life? Are these headaches affecting your daily function? Every one has a headache at some time or another, but for many people, headaches are an ongoing and debilitating problem. Statistics from 2007 show that 12 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches, meaning

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