'draining' the sinuses - what is involved

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iJah - 24 Jan 2004 19:29 GMT

i got a little book called the 'Sinus SourceBook' and they talk about
'draining the sinuses' especially if the patient has poor immune
system, under chemotherapy, or there are complications with the sinus
infection that may involve the vision, brain infection or brain
abscess.

can anyone describe in simple terms what this involves?

also, i guess it wouldn't make sense to 'drain' someone's sinuses if
the persons condition was mainly severe dryness, swelling and lack of
any mucous flow at all - correct?

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iJah - 24 Jan 2004 20:07 GMT

>i got a little book called the 'Sinus SourceBook' and they talk about
>'draining the sinuses' especially if the patient has poor immune
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>the persons condition was mainly severe dryness, swelling and lack of
>any mucous flow at all - correct?

oops, i meant to say lack of any mucus not (mucous) flow.

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Don Brady - 25 Jan 2004 01:41 GMT

>i got a little book called the 'Sinus SourceBook' and they talk about
>'draining the sinuses' especially if the patient has poor immune
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>
>can anyone describe in simple terms what this involves?

If the sinuses are blocked and inflamed, they will eventually fill with fluid
that might need to be drained one way or another or infecton could eventually
spread to nearby organs.

Sinus surgery would be the obvious way.

>also, i guess it wouldn't make sense to 'drain' someone's sinuses if
>the persons condition was mainly severe dryness, swelling and lack of
>any mucous flow at all - correct?

The true udnerlying problem is probably inflammation, not dryness as such.

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Russell Thames - 25 Jan 2004 21:24 GMT

> i got a little book called the 'Sinus SourceBook' and they talk about
> 'draining the sinuses' especially if the patient has poor immune
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> the persons condition was mainly severe dryness, swelling and lack of
> any mucous flow at all - correct?

I would imagine that one could have mucus retention in the sinuses
while at the same time have the sensation of dryness.I would think the
maxillary sinus more prone to it ,and I have heard of a procedure
called antral lavage to drain it.I believe it is done by inserting a
long hypodermic needle in and sucking it out.
Ask the folks in this group if you need more info on it as I have
limited knowledge about it. Russ

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