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#239 Sinusitis: It’s Not That Tricky
Description
A runny nose won’t have you running in circles this cold season with our fantastic overview of rhinosinusitis in all its forms! We discuss etiology and presentation of viral versus bacterial rhinosinusitis, practical counseling tips for guiding patients on nasal irrigation, and working up chronic rhinosinusitis! Our guest is the fabulous Dr. Dink Jardine, a general otolaryngologist, Commander in the US Navy, and Director for Professional Education (DPE) and Designated Institutional Official (DIO) at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL).
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Credits- Written and Produced by: Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Garbitelli
- Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP
- Infographic by: Beth Garbitelli
- Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
- Editor: Molly Heublein MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com (audio)
- Guest: Dink Jardine, MD
Sponsors: National Internal Medicine Day
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VCU Health CE
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Time Stamps
- Sponsor – National Internal Medicine Day, The American College of Physicians
- Sponsor - VCU Health Continuing Education
- 00:30 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
- 03:00 Guest one-liner, Favorite failure, Pick of the Week*: Still Life by Louise Penny
- Sponsor – National Internal Medicine Day, The American College of Physicians
- 09:30 Case 1 - Acute Viral Rhinosinusitis
- 10:40 Rhinosinusitis vs. Sinusitis
- 14:20 Physical exam in rhinosinusitis
- 20:40 Counseling patients about viral vs. bacterial infection
- 22:56 Sinus regimen/nasal irrigation - “Is there a sinus toilet”