Symptoms and Treatment of Acute Frontitis

The acute form of the frontitis is an inflammatory process, which is accompanied by rapid development. It affects the mucous membrane of the frontal sinus. It refers to the paranasal sinuses, concentrated in the thickness of the wall of the frontal bone. The development of the front is affected by different types of the virus. Treatment is chosen taking into account the type of the virus.

Symptoms and code for classification of microbes 10

The acute shape of the frontitis can be recognized by a certain symptomm. For pathology, a characteristic symptom remains pain syndrome in the head region. It can take a pulsating character, but is concentrated in the area of ​​the affected sinus. When the head is tilted, painful sensations only increase.

frontal sinus. The intensity of pain increases if you pinch or knock on the brow. The pain can pass into the upper jaw and the nasal cavity. Over time, painful sensations intensify, and especially clearly they can be felt during night rest.

In addition to pain, the acute frontitis is accompanied by such signs:

1. Nasal congestion in the lesion area .Given the shape of the front, there may be mucous or purulent discharge.
2. Reduction of the sense of smell .The patient is not able to recognize smells, and his taste sensations become dull.
3. Fear of light, lacrimation and redness of the eyes. Skin discoloration and swelling may occur in the affected area.
4. Temperature rise up to 38 degrees. In addition, the patient is experiencing chills and weakness.

According to ICD-10, the sharp front has the following code J01.1.

Species

The acute form of the frontitis may differ depending on the concentration of the inflammatory process. Allocate such types of pathological process:

• Left-sided - inflammation affects the left part of the frontal sinus;
• Right-hand - the lesion is applied to the right frontal sinus;
• Two-sided - damage is applied to two sinuses simultaneously.

In the form of a sharp front can be:

1. Exudative. It is further subdivided into catarrhal and purulent. For the first, the usual mucus is characteristic, but the second type of pathology is accompanied by the presence of purulent masses.
   

   So it looks like exudative fronts

2. Productive .It is also of two types: polyposis( there are cysts) and a parieto-hyperplastic front.
   

   Productive frontitis

Treatment in adults

Therapy begins when the patient has been diagnosed accurately based on the diagnostic information obtained.

Medication

In most cases, therapeutic measures to eliminate acute frontitis are reduced to the use of medications. If the disease is mild, the doctor prescribes antibacterial drugs for adults. They can be presented in the form of tablets or potions. In the early days, patients are prescribed bed rest.

On video sharp edge:

When the inflammatory process flows into severe form, the patient is hospitalized and prescribed drugs for intravenous or intramuscular use. Antimicrobial agents for complex therapy include the use of the following medicines:

• vasoconstrictor;
• decongestants;
• antihistamines.

If necessary, the patient is prescribed a drug to normalize body temperature - Ibuprofen, Paracetamol.

Often, the scheme for treating acute frontitis in adults includes physiotherapy. This includes microwave and UHF on the frontal sinus zone. But the described methods are involved in the case when it was already possible to provide an excellent mucus discharge from the affected cavity. In another case, such procedures can only exacerbate the patient's condition.

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Surgical

It is advisable to use surgical intervention in the treatment of acute frontalitis in the case when there was no positive dynamics after drug therapy. In addition, indications for surgery can be such symptoms: severe pain in the head, a rise in body temperature, which is permanent.

On video-surgical treatment of the front:

The most common method of surgical intervention remains trepanopuncture of the frontal puncture. Perform manipulation to achieve the following results:

• to release sinuses from purulent contents;
• rinse cavities with solutions with antibacterial and antiseptic effect.

And although this procedure is considered very popular, it has its drawbacks. And its very first negative is that it is highly traumatic. After the intervention, there remains a closed hole in the bone, which heals for a long time. In still on a brow there is a scar.

But today the doctors were able to invent modern methods of treating acute frontitis:

1. Frontal sinus fusion. A special needle is used for this purpose. The duration of the operation is 10-15 minutes. It does not cause pain, after it there are no scars and defects.
   

   Frontal sinus puncture

2. Sinus opening using an endoscope. The aim of the surgical intervention is to expand the natural channel of the frontal cavity and to create conditions for the outflow of purulent contents.
   

   Opening of the frontal sinus using the endoscope

Folk remedies

It is advisable to apply prescriptions for alternative medicine at the initial stage of the development of the disease.

Herbal Infusion

You can flush your nose with the help of infusion, for the reception of which the equal amount of rosemary, thyme, sage and calendula are used. For 40 g of the mixture 2 cups of boiling water. Infuse for 3 hours, filter and rinse with syringe without needle. A total of 4 procedures per day. But how to use a tincture of lemon and garlic for a cold, and how to cook it, will help understand this article.

Aloe, onion and oil

Based on these products, you can get a drop in the nose. To begin with finely chop the bulb or let it through the meat grinder. The resulting juice is combined with aloe juice and vegetable oil. All components should be taken in equal quantities. But how is the cure for the common cold aloe juice in children, and how effective is this tool, will help to understand this article.

The resulting drops drip on 1 pipette 2 times a day.

Turundas with Kalanchoe

You need to get juice from the leaves of the plant. Soak in it tampons made of cotton wool or gauze. Lay in the nasal passages. Hold for about 2 hours.

Treatment in children

The acute form of the frontitis in young patients is performed in a hospital. The doctor prescribes treatment, taking into account the results of laboratory tests on the vulnerability of irritants of the pathological process.

Drops

To relieve nasal congestion and obstruction of the outflow of the frontal-nasal canal, the children are prescribed vasoconstrictive drops. But taking them for a long time is prohibited. In most cases, children are prescribed Sinupret( but what is the price of tablets from the common cold Sinupret, you can learn from this article).It has a minimum of side effects, but positive dynamics can be traced.

With the help of Sinupret you can treat both acute and chronic gonorrhea. The duration of application depends on the extent of the lesion. To improve the outflow of pus, children can be prescribed nasal treatment with a 0.1% xylometazoline solution.

Antibiotics

In severe form of acute frontitis, the inflammatory process can affect the periosteum, bone and brain. With purulent inflammation, the doctor prescribes antibiotics to the child of the penicillin group. The most effective include Amoxiclav( which reviews about Amoxiclave used in angina are currently available, indicated in this article) and Amoxicillin( how to correctly apply Amoxicillin in tracheitis to children, indicated in this article)

Operation

If medication is notgives positive results, then the doctor prescribes the operation to the child. It is called trepanopuncture. To perform it, an endoscope is used. In this case, there are no punctures in the sinuses. After surgery, the nasal sinus should be treated with antiseptic solutions using the washing method.

Inhalation

In the treatment of acute frontalitis in the child, inhalation can be used. It is best to purchase a nebulizer for these purposes.

As a basis, you can take such recipes:

1. Bay leaf .Lay to a capacity of 7-10 leaves, add water. Set on the stove, wait until it boils and boil over low heat. Remove from the plate, inhale with a bow of broth for 5 minutes. After manipulation, parents should be prepared for the fact that pus will be actively released. The procedure is then repeated.
   

   Leaflet for inhalation

2. Camomile and tea tree .Prepare the decoction of chamomile, add a couple drops of tea tree oil. Inhale the vapor for several minutes. Such actions the child should perform several times a day. But how to use a decoction of chamomile for a cold, is very detailed in this article.
   

   Chamomile and tea tree

3. Potato .This proven means effectively treats acute frontal and purulent contents from the sinuses. It is easy to boil potatoes in a uniform, stretch it and inhale the vapors.

Acute frontitis is a disease that can be diagnosed in adults and children. His characteristic symptom is pain in the head. Treatment the doctor appoints taking into account the type of pathological process, the stage of its development and the general condition of the patient. In any case, therapy should have a comprehensive approach, as a result of which it is possible to stop both the cause and the symptoms of the disease.