What are the signs and symptoms of rhinosinusitis?

What are the signs and symptoms of rhinosinusitis?

Patients with rhinosinusitis can have a combination of the following symptoms:

  • Facial pain or pressure
  • Nasal obstruction or blockage
  • Nasal discharge or purulence (pus)
  • Discolored postnasal discharge (dripping from the back of the nose)
  • Hyposmia or anosmia (a reduced or absent sense of smell)
  • Fevers
  • Persistent sneezing or coughing
  • Fatigue and irritability
  • Headache
  • Hoarseness
  • Sore throat
  • Bad breath or foul smell in the nose
  • Tooth pain, tingling, or numbness
  • Ear symptoms such as fullness, ringing or buzzing noise, or hearing loss
  • Visual symptoms (double vision, pain with gaze, changes in vision)