Question 488 · LEK · Acute rhinosinusitis
Indicate true statements regarding acute viral rhinosinusitis in adults:
1) it usually lasts <10 days;
2) it is primarily caused by coronaviruses;
3) deterioration after 5 days indicates bacterial superinfection;
4) no improvement after 72 hours indicates the need for antibiotic therapy.
The correct answer is:
2) it is primarily caused by coronaviruses;
3) deterioration after 5 days indicates bacterial superinfection;
4) no improvement after 72 hours indicates the need for antibiotic therapy.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1, 2.
- B. 1, 2, 3.
- C. 1, 3.
- D. 2, 4.
- E. 1, 3, 4.
Hint
Recall the usual duration of the common cold, its dominant viral cause and the clinical course that suggests bacterial involvement.
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