What is acute sinusitis?

Sinus infection: Its the term for a sinus infection. It can be viral or bacterial commonly.

Bacterial infection: This is usually a bacterial infection of one or more sinus cavities.

Acute sinusitis: Acute sinusitis is inflammation of the cavities around your nasal passages with associated mucus drainage, which makes it difficult for you to breathe through your nose. It may cause headache, pain around your eyes and cheeks. It’s typically due to a bacterial infection, but could be due to allergies, viral or fungal infections. Acute sinusitis lasts up to 4wks (subacute 4-12wks & chronic>12wks).

Less than a month: Acute sinusitis usually lasts by definition less than 30 days. It is characterized by nasal blockage, pain, fullness and pressure in the mask of the face, pain over and between the eyes, yellow-green nasal drainage, post-nasal drip and rarely pain on top of the head.