Learn the difference between acute bacterial and viral sinusitis. What symptoms suggest that the cause is likely bacterial, and therefore, the patient might need antibiotics? Can Xray, CT, MRI, nasal swabs, or other diagnostic tests help? When is it safe to withhold antibiotics? What will happen if you miss the diagnosis of acute bacterial sinusitis?

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Why we overuse antibiotics in respiratory infections
01:47 What is normal for the common cold
03:45 Signs of a possible bacterial infection: persistent fever
04:17 Double worsening: a new bout of fever
04:41 Prolonged respiratory symptoms
06:11 Severe pain in the sinuses
06:46 Purulent nasal discharge
07:39 Complications of acute bacterial sinusitis
10:41 Diagnostic tests for acute bacterial sinusitis (sinus Xray, CT, nasal swab)

REFERENCES & RECOMMENDED READING:

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2. Overview | Sinusitis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing | Guidance | NICE [Internet]. NICE; [cited 2022 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng79

3. Rosenfeld RM, Piccirillo JF, Chandrasekhar SS, Brook I, Ashok Kumar K, Kramper M, et al. Clinical practice guideline (update): adult sinusitis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Apr;152(2 Suppl):S1–39.