Ear, nose & throat · UKMLA & AKT

Rhinosinusitis

A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise rhinosinusitis — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.

Key high-yield points

  • Inflammation of nasal mucosa + paranasal sinuses - almost never occurs in isolation
  • Vast majority of acute cases are viral (rhinovirus most common); bacterial superinfection complicates ~0.5-2% of viral URTIs
  • Common bacterial pathogens: *Streptococcus pneumoniae*, *Haemophilus influenzae*, *Moraxella catarrhalis*

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