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Pediatric Sinusitis: Complications and Management in the Emergency Department

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  • Children with sinusitis symptoms (nasal discharge of any quality and cough) meeting either the persistent, severe, or biphasic illness pattern (as described in the American Academy of Pediatrics clinical practice guidelines; see Figure 4) can be diagnosed with acute bacterial sinusitis (ABS).4
  • Patients with uncomplicated ABS following either a severe or biphasic illness pattern should be treated with oral antibiotics, while those following a persistent pattern can be treated with either oral antibiotics or monitored off antibiotics with close outpatient follow-up within 48 to 72 hours.4
  • First-line antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated ABS is high-dose amoxicillin with or without clavulanate.4,5 Alternative antibiotic options are listed in Table 7.
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Authors

Jaryd Zummer, MD; Alexis Luedke, MD

Peer Reviewed By

Sabah Fatima Iqbal, MD; Jennifer E. Sanders, MD, FAAP, FACEP

Publication Date

August 1, 2024

CME Expiration Date

August 1, 2027    CME Information

CME Credits

4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 4 ACEP Category I Credits, 4 AAP Prescribed Credits, 4 AOA Category 2-B Credits.

Pub Med ID: 39042114

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