Sinus Infection and Treatment

Emergency rooms are not the fastest or most cost effective choice when you need immediate health care, and you could wait hours in the E.R. for less serious health concerns. That’s too much time and money lost. That’s why Elite Urgent Care (http://eliteurgentcarecenters.com/) is the ideal alternative for your health care needs.

Our urgent care in torrance has been serving Palos Verdes and the general the South Bay area for 3 years. We accept all major majors and have a very affordable payment plan for cash patients.

Acute sinusitis (acute rhinosinusitis) is caused by infection/inflammation of the cavities (sinuses) around your nasal passages. When inflammation intereferes with the normal drainage of ths sinuses this can lead to excess mucus building up making it difficult to breathe through your nose, and the area around your eyes and face to feel clogged up.

“Stuffy” sinuses from allergies can lead to infection. Sinuses that are infected become pus filled which can cause a thick, yellow/green nasal discharge and other symptoms of infection such as facial pain or headache, ear pain, pain in your upper jaw and teeth, bad breath (halitosis), and fever.

Most acute sinusitis is often caused by the common cold so the underlying infectious agent is a virus. The only treatment necessary is to control the congestion and aid in drainage. Some easy over-the-counter remedies are saline nasal sprays, decongestants like Sudafed, Actifed and Drixoral, pain relievers such as aetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin).

Acute sinusitis can worsen and cause other medical problems like an asthma attack, ear infection, sore throat, or meningitis. If your sinus problem continues for more than 10 days then you may have a bacterial infection. Seek medical attention. After diagnosing you the doctor may recommend prescription nasal corticosteroids designed to prevent and treat nasal membrane inflammation and antibiotics.

Antibiotic treatment is needed if the infection has become severe, recurrent, or persistent (chronic). A usual course of antibiotics is about 10 to 14 days. Even if you feel better after 2-3 days you must frinish all of your medicine or your symptoms may return. If the infection doesn’t go away or if the sinusitis comes back, your doctor may try a second course of antibiotics or try a different antibiotic.

Elite Urgent Care Centers -Torrance

24230 Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance, CA 90505
Telephone: (424) 226-6420
Fax: (818) 508-0224

Sore Throat Symptoms, Home Remedies

We know you’re excited about your trip, but also concerned about your health while away from home. Getting sick away from home can be a horrible, terrifying, and expensive experience. At the Elite Urgent Care Centers (http://eliteurgentcarecenters.com/) we provide all sorts of useful information and medical services for patients traveling abroad. The vaccinations and immunizations we can provide for you will help keep you well. Furthermore, many countries require Vaccinations and Immunizations prior to your entering.

One of the most common reasons for a visit to the torrance urgent care is pharyngitis commonly called a sore throat. Patients experience a spectrum of symptoms from mildly irritating to severly painful. If the voice box (larynx) is inflammed and/or infected then patients will also complain of hoarseness or complete loss of their voice. This is called laryngitis.

Most sore throats are caused by a minor illness and go away without any medical treatment. For example if you have sinus allergies you may wake up with a sore throat in the morning, but by afternoon it will be gone on its own. Other non-infectious causes of a sore throat include:

Throat irritation from low humidity, smoking, air pollution, yelling, or nasal drainage
Mouth breathing, especially when sleeping at night with allergies or a stuffy nose.
Stomach acid that backs up into the throat wither from “heartburn” or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Elite Urgent Care Centers -Torrance

24230 Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance, CA 90505
Telephone: (424) 226-6420
Fax: (818) 508-0224