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Allergies, asthma
Tooth abscess (25 % of chronic sinusitis)
Cigarette smoking
URIs, cystic fibrosis, immune deficiencies
Swimming in contaminated water
Any condition that results in swollen nasal mucous membranes, such as common cold, allergic rhinitis
Anatomical abnormalities that prevent normal mucosal drainage (ciliary dyskinesia, nasal polyps, deviated septum)
Asthma, GERD, otitis media often comorbid with cytokine release syndrome (CRS)
References
Ball, J. W., Dains, J. E., Flynn, J. A., Solomon, B.S., & Stewart, R. W. (2019). Seidel’s guide to physical examination (9th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.
Davis, S. (2022). Is it allergic rhinitis or sinusitis? Professional Nursing Today, 26(2), 10–12.
Fawcett, T., & Rhynas, S. (2012). Taking a patient history: the role of the nurse. Nursing Standard, 26(24), 41–46.
Hollier, A. (2021). Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care (4th ed.). Advanced Practice Education Associates