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because for the most part they are open to the air. Some people are more prone to them then others and it depends on your overall health and how your sinuses are built whether or not you will get an infection.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere is not a good blood flow so white blood cells cannot fight a developing infection as easy something with good blow flow (i.e. eye, arm, heart). It is also very porous, so there are a lot of nooks and crannies for things to get stuck in and not be washed out. And once it is inflamed then it is hard to get your sinus to drain keeping all the bacteria in there to start a party.
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∙ 13y agoMainly because sinuses are constantly exposed to open air, It really just depends on you overall health and your immune system, most nasal sprays or OTC sinus medicines will clear them up.
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∙ 9y agoYou can get a sinus infection from inflammation in the membranes. When the normal function of the sinuses is diminished, an infection may occur.
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∙ 13y agoThere is low blood supply, the nose easily traps bacteria, and once the sinuses are swollen it is hard for them to become un-swollen.
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What sinuses is in high risk of infection spreading from the middle ear?
mastoid sinuses
Can you have inflammation in your sinuses and yet no infection?
Yes, you can have inflammation in your sinuses without an infection. Other causes of inflammation include allergy and irritants.
What may be needed if the nose must remain packed to treat nosebleed?
If the packing has to remain for any length of time, antibiotics and pain medication will be necessary--antibiotics because the sinuses will be plugged up and prone to infection
Why does codeine make you feel as if you have an infection in your sinuses?
because it have vitamin c in it, which goes down into the respiratory system and sticks to the walls of your lower intestines, fuming back up to your nose and making you feel as if you have an infection in your sinuses. :)
What is sinus situs?
Sinusitis-is inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, which maybe due to infection.
Can having mouth thrush go up into the nasal passages?
You can get oral thrush in your sinuses. Thrush is from a yeast infection and it can infect the sinuses and cause problems.
Is sinusitis an infection of the nasal cavity?
Sinusitis is inflammation or infection of the lining of the paranasal sinuses. There are no sinuses in the nasal cavity itself, rather they surround the nose and are joined to the nasal cavity via small orifices called ostia.
How is an ear prone to infection?
when water is your ear
How an infection in the nasopharynx can also result in an infection in the paranasal sinuses and the middle ear?
They are all connected. The nasopharynx is connected posterior and inferiorly to the paranasal sinuses and is connected to the middle ear by the auditory (Eustachian) tubes. The mucous membranes of the nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, and middle ear are all connected by ducts. Infections can spread through all those areas.
Why is nasal mucous green?
Greenish nasal mucous usually signals a bacterial infection (often of the sinuses).
E. coli and sinus infection?
my husband just found he has e-coli in his sinuses.. hope does it get there & is it contingious
What is maxillary sinusitis?
Maxillary sinusitis is inflammation or swelling of the maxillary sinus, which is one of the four pairs of paranasal sinuses located in the cheekbones. It can be caused by a viral or bacterial infection, allergies, or structural issues in the sinus cavity, leading to symptoms such as facial pain, pressure, congestion, and headache. Treatment typically involves antibiotics, decongestants, and nasal irrigation to relieve symptoms and resolve the infection.
