Her temperature normalizes within 2 days, but after 12 days she has bothersome nasal congestion and purulent postnasal drip that does not improve. Does this pattern of illness suggest acute ...

Acute sinusitis is also typically accompanied by systemic signs such as fever, leukocytosis, and lassitude, along with purulent nasal discharge. The patient may report an olfactory disorder ...

6,13,18 It is important to note that purulent nasal secretions and a change in the color of nasal discharge are not specific indicators of bacterial infection. Purulent discharge can also occur in ...

In regard to nasal discharge, it begins as watery in consistency, becomes purulent over the course of the illness and near resolution, becomes watery again. In contrast, acute bacterial sinusitis ...

Young et al. [8] showed that a history of purulent nasal discharge, and signs of pus in the nasal cavity and the throat, is a better criterion than radiography or C-reactive protein for selecting ...

Fever and purulent nasal discharge can be helpful in differentiating bacterial sinusitis from viral sinusitis. Many people with a bacterial sinus infection improve by using the same treatments as ...

(8) The AAO-HNSF reports that symptoms that favor a bacterial (as opposed to viral) infection include: Symptoms or signs of acute rhinosinusitis (purulent nasal drainage accompanied by nasal ...

Purulent drainage is a thick and milky discharge from a wound. It often indicates an infection and needs treatment as soon as possible. Regularly inspecting a wound is an integral part of the ...

But you might notice that you have symptoms of an infection, including something doctors call purulent discharge. Purulent discharge is a serious symptom, and you should not ignore it. Learn more ...

Sinusitis may follow a viral upper respiratory infection, and may be distinguished by facial pain, dental pain, persistent purulent nasal discharge and cough longer than 2 weeks. Sinusitis can ...