Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements:

• Background
  • Definition of sinusitis, causes, prevalence, and complications
• Diagnosis
  • How to diagnose acute sinusitis and differential diagnoses
• Management
  • PGD inclusion and exclusion criteria.
  • How to manage acute sinusitis, when to offer an antibiotic, choice of antibiotic, when to refer to GP practice.
• A case study
• Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course, you will learn:

• About the causes, prevalence and complications.
• How to diagnose and assess the severity of sinusitis.
• About PGD inclusion and exclusion criteria.
• How to manage people depending on the duration and severity of symptoms.
• When to advise people to attend A&E.
• When to refer people to GP practice.
• What information and advice to provide people with sinusitis.

Topics covered