05.07.2018 - By Core EM
This week we dive into rhinosinusitis exploring the recommendations of who needs antibiotics and who doesn't.
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Tags: Acute Bacterial Sinusitis, ENT, Sinusitis
Show Notes
Take Home Points
Acute rhinosinusitis is a clinical diagnosis
The vast majority of acute rhinosinusitis cases are viral in nature and do not require antibiotics
Consider the use of antibiotics in select groups with severe disease or worsening symptoms after initial improvement.
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Core EM: Acute Rhinosinusitis
TheNNT.com: Antibiotics for Clinically Diagnosed Acute Sinusitis in Adults
TheNNT.com: Antibiotics for Radiologically-Diagnosed Acute Maxillary Sinusitis
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