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What Causes Cough With Sputum, Headache And Sinus Pressure?

Posted on Mon, 9 Jan 2017

Question: Sinus headache with light yellow mucus, cough with similar mucus. Symptoms seemed to start after several days of raking and bagging maple tree leaves . It has been about 3 weeks blowing nose and coughing.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
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I appreciate your concern

Based on your description , the headache is related to acute rhino sinusitis. Initially nasal decongestants / pseudoephedrine with Tylenol would help. If the symptoms persists then an x ray of the skull or CT with para nasal sinuses can be advised to confirm the diagnosis. On clinical exam, if these is definite maxillary or frontal tenderness with typical features then nasal beclomethasone or mometasone with antibiotics like moxifloxacin should be intiated without going for imaging investigations.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar