Episode 144.0 – Acute Rhinosinusitis
This week we dive into rhinosinusitis exploring the recommendations of who needs antibiotics and who doesn't.
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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