Choosing Wisely Canada rhinology recommendations

Table 1 ABRS diagnosis requires the presence of at least 2 of the following symptoms^a

	Symptom
P	Facial Pain/pressure/fullness
O	Nasal Obstruction
D	Purulent/discoloured nasal or postnasal Discharge
S	Hyposmia/anosmia (Smell)

^aAt least 1 symptom must be nasal obstruction or nasal purulence/discoloured postnasal discharge. Thus, a diagnosis requires at least two PODS, one of which must be O or D
Consider ABRS when symptoms persist beyond 7 to 10 days, or worsens after 5 to 7 days following an initial improvement (“double worsening”)

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