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Nursing Diagnosis for Maxillary Sinusitis

Maxillary sinus is also known as antrum of Highmore. Maxillary sinus is the largest gland amongst all the paranasal sinuses. The sinus is present in the body of maxilla having three recesses known as alveolar, zygomatic and infraorbital recess.
Inflammation of these regions is known as maxillary sinusitis. The infection is quite common due to its closeness with the frontal sinus, maxillary teeth and anterior ethmoidal air sinus.

Maxillary Sinusitis

Maxillary sinusitis is a form of paranasal infection that spreads rapidly, if not treated early. The infection causes terrible headache, pain in throat and fever. Read on to know the details about maxillary sinusitis.

Causes of Maxillary Sinusitis
  • Allergies
  • Viruses
  • Bacteria
  • Facial Trauma
  • Deviated Septum
  • Nasal Polyps


Symptoms of Maxillary Sinusitis

The symptoms will be classified according to the nature of infection.

Acute Symptoms
  • Dull pain deep inside eyes
  • Intermittent headaches everyday
  • Nasal congestion
  • Post nasal drip
  • Obstruction of nasal passage
  • Raspy voice
  • Pus like basal discharge
  • Facial pain, especially around the forehead that increases on bending.

Early Symptoms
  • Bad breath
  • Sore throat
  • Puffy eyes
  • Fatigue
  • Irritation
  • Continuous throat clearing
  • Stuffy ears
  • Chronic cold
  • Asthma
  • Fever

Nursing Diagnosis for Maxillary Sinusitis

1. Acute Pain
related to caldwell luc surgery.
Characterized by:
The client complains of pain in the left maxillary sinus, especially on palpation and swelling.

2. Risk for Bleeding
caldwell surgery related to Luc
Ditandadi with clients complain when there is bleeding a little spit on the throat, nasal tampon looks with minimal bleeding.

3. Risk for Infection: the surgical incision (under the upper lip)
related to surgery cld well luc
Characterized by:
Visible incision sewn operating under the upper lip left.

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