Suspected child sinusitis?
Summary: uncomplicated acute sinusitis - no imaging
acute with no response, recurrent or chronic - CT sinus without contrast
sinusitis and concern for orbital complication - CT sinus with contrast
sinusitis and concern for orbital and intracranial complication - CT sinus and head with contrast
Educational purposes for licensed providers.
Note to Patients:
Radiology is a very large and ever changing field and this post is to help your provider. When combined with a thorough history and physical exam, this information can be very useful. Your provider is best suited to answer specific questions regarding this post.
A provider is usually a Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Medical Doctor.
Of course, this is not a substitute for medical care.
