5-3SY Management

Monday, 5 December 2011: 11:30 - 11:50
Costa Maya 2 (Cancún Center)

Michael A. Kaliner, MD , Institute for Asthma and Allergy, Wheaton, MD

Learning Objectives:
The management of chronic rhinosinusitis:

 

The learning objectives for the sinusitis lecture are:

At the conclusion of this lecture, the learner will:

1. Understand the pathophysiology of chronic sinusitis and nasal polyposis

2. Know the current "standard" treatment of chronic sinusitis

3. Be able to apply the following "novel" treatments:

a. Nasal corticosteroids suspended in saline washes

b. Topical Mupiricin

c. Topical antibiotics

d. Sinus rinses

4. Understand if amphotericin has a role in treating sinusitis

5. Know how to systematically approach these difficult patients