Achondroplasia

Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder that effects a persons stature. 
Those with this inherited genetic disorder usually have a short stature. 
Males usually grow to be only 4'4'' and females won't get any taller than
4'1''.  Their limbs are also known to be abnormally short.

Diagnosing achondroplasia can be done through visual aspects of the
person.  It can also be determined by x-rays or Ultrasound.  Ultrasound
has been able to diagnose the disorder before birth.

Those with achondroplasia may need to have their foramen magnum enlarged
by surgery to keep it from compressing the spinal cord.

People with the genetic disorder can live normal lives as long as they
receive regular care from a physician.

X-rays of a boy diagnosed with Achondroplasia

Acute Sinusitis

          Sinusitis is inflammation of the sinus cavities.  The sinus cavities become swollen and have mucus build up.  If a person has sinusitis, they may experience throbbing facial pain, a constant headache, and it can be hard for them to breathe through their nose.

         Acute sinusitis occurs most often after the common cold.  It can also happen because of allergies, bacteria, or fungal infections.  To treat sinusitis, the patient can take normal cold medicines until the pain and discomfort goes away.  If the pain doesn't go away after 12 weeks, something more serious like chronic sinusitis should be examined.

          Sinusitis can be detected by a nasal endoscopy, physical exam, or imaging studies.  CT is the best diagnostic test to image the details of the sinuses.  The image below shows a coronal CT scan with the maxillary sinuses opacified.