Particularly in the early part of the year, flu season is in full swing. Many people will experience nasal congestion, cough and facial pain or pressure.
These maladies are often associated with a condition known as sinusitis.
According to Medical News Today, sinusitis occurs when mucus builds up and the sinuses become inflamed. It also notes that physicians may refer to sinusitis as rhinosinusitus because “inflammation of the sinuses nearly always occurs with inflammation of the nose known as rhinitis.”
Per the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, common symptoms include:
- Postnasal drip
- Discolored nasal discharge (greenish in color)
- Nasal stuffiness or congestion
- Tenderness of the face (particularly under the eyes or at the bridge of the nose)
- Frontal headaches
- Pain in the teeth
- Coughing
- Fever
At times, physicians and other medical providers will turn to imaging tests to confirm or rule out sinusitis. In many cases, an x-ray or a CT scan may be appropriate as part of their diagnostic process.
We hope you have a healthy year, but if you receive a recommendation for testing, choose Capitol Imaging Services. We have multiple locations that perform both x-ray and CT, as well as numerous other common screening and diagnostic exams. Capitol Imaging Services serves the southeastern United States from Texas to Florida. You can explore our website to learn more about facilities that perform x-ray and/or CT as well as information such as service hours and contact information.
People and their providers often choose Capitol Imaging Services because screening and diagnostic testing is all we do. In addition, people have excellent opportunities to decrease their healthcare costs as we perform our services at fees that lower out-of-pocket expenses. For people with health insurance deductibles, copayments or coinsurance obligations, that’s huge!
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