Acute Sinusitis

Acute sinusitis is one of the 4 different types of sinusitis. Sinusitis is the inflammation of the sinuses that is caused by the clogging of mucous in the sinuses. Sinuses are small cavities around the cheekbones and forehead that are normally filled with air. Normally, the sinuses produce small amounts of mucous that will just drain through the nose, but during sinusitis, sinuses will be filled with mucus, making the sinuses inflamed...