@rva.ent.doc: As an ENT physician, nasal issues, especially excess mucus, are the most common things I see in the clinic. Many times patients present with excessive nasal discharge and mucus that have yellow, green, or sometimes even brown colors mixed in. Many times these patients think that they need antibiotics for their issues because the color of the nasal discharge signifies the presence of an infection. If you haven’t already been told, I’m gonna tell you now: color of nasal discharge has absolutely no role to determine whether you need antibiotics for your condition. Full stop. This is supported by a broad consensus across ENT and infectious disease society guidelines. Here’s what I do care about: how long have you had symptoms? What other symptoms do you have? Do you have a fever? Do you have a cough? Do you have a history of environmental allergies? Do you have a history of sinus surgery? history of chronic medical problems that could put you at risk for a severe/complicated infection? have you had sinus/brain imaging before? have you had an endoscopy before? have you had allergy testing before? Focused assessment > medical folklore Have you ever been diagnosed with a sinus infection because of the color of your mucus? Comment below 👇 🤧 #ent #nose #sinusrelief

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