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  • Rhinitis and rhinosinusitis
    www.rch.org.au/Persistent_nasal_discharge_rhinosinusitis/.aspx
    Rhinitis and rhinosinusitis are characterised by inflammation of the nasal mucosa and paranasal sinuses … bacterial sinusitis History Examination Complications Preceding viral illness is common Persistent nasal … pollutants Granulomatous diseases External nasal swelling, sinusitis, nose bleeds Idiopathic/vasomotor …
  • Primary immunodeficiencies
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Primary_immunodeficiencies/
    /severe sinusitis or otitis media Meningitis Sepsis Combined immunodeficiency Severe combined … Absence of thymus Chronic diarrhoea Recurrent/severe sinusitis or otitis media Severe eczema or nappy rash … Persistent lymphadenopathy Oral candidiasis Gingivitis Severe or chronic otitis media or sinusitis Skin …
  • Cough
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Cough/
    , post-nasal drip/sinusitis (worse when lying flat), asthma (tends to exacerbate at night, with exercise … Pertussis Sinusitis See Sinusitis Consider consultation with local paediatric team when Chronic cough …
  • Fever and suspected or confirmed neutropenia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Fever_and_suspected_or_confirmed_neutropenia/
    respiratory tract for otitis media and sinusitis Oropharynx for dental abscess and mucositis Lower respiratory … for IFI (please note that low-risk does not equal no-risk) Evaluation for IFI CT of lungs and CT sinuses …
  • Periorbital and orbital cellulitis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Periorbital_and_orbital_cellulitis/
    and Ophthalmology advice urgently Consider urgent contrast enhanced CT scan of orbits, sinuses +/- brain …
  • Influenza
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Influenza/
    , croup, otitis media, sinusitis Headache Myalgia, arthralgia Myositis Lethargy, malaise Less common …
  • Headache
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Headache/
    conditions to consider Infectious Viral illness Sinusitis Pharyngitis Acute otitis media Meningitis …