By and UPDATED December 16, 2015. The Federal Reserve decided to raise short-term interest rates for the first time since the financial crisis. Officials said the economy was strong enough to keep growing with a little less help from the central bank.
Clinical Relevance: Sinusitis. As the paranasal sinuses are continuous with the nasal cavity, an upper respiratory tract infection can spread to the sinuses. Infection of the sinuses causes inflammation (particularly pain and swelling) of the mucosa, and is known as sinusitis. If more than one sinus is affected, it is called pansinusitis.
Noncontrast computed tomography (CT) of the paranasal sinuses revealed mucosal hypertrophy blocking the right ostiomeatal complex, thickened ala and lateral wall of the right nasal cavity, and thickened subcutaneous tissue in the malar region (figure 2).