Diagosis by the Color of Sinusitis Mucus
A colloid produced by the mucus membrane, sinusitis mucus is a viscous secretion that contains enzymes like lysozome with antiseptic properties, immune-globulins for protecting the body against infection causing organisms, proteins like glycoproteins produced by goblet cells and inorganic salts. Almost a liter of mucus is produced by the body washing various tracts like the respiratory tract to help prevent bacterial, viral and fungal attack on the body.
Sinusitis mucus mainly helps in moistening the airway and epithelial cells from drying out, thus maintaining a warm and moist environment inside the nasal passages that acts as a sticky trap for foreign substances. Produced by specialized cells in the body, mucus ensures that the air that enters lungs is clean of any infectious particle capable of causing harm. Clogging of sinus cavities causes some infections and inflammations to result due to mucus. This environment which is rich in nutrients helps the bacteria grow and further aggravate and attach the nasal passage. Clear mucus is also produced that subsequently turns into green and yellow as the body fights against the increased microbial activity.
Two treatments that are commonly given during clogging of sinus cavities by mucus are antibiotics and decongestants. Antibiotics are very powerful and often have side effects. In fact once someone stops using them half way through the course, the symptoms of sinusitis are back again. Decongestants help against congestion and stuffiness however, they too do not cure sinusitis completely and cause the symptoms to come back once discontinued as they only reduce the secretion of mucus. However, decongestants can be used to treat excessive mucus production in bronchioles. If not controlled this could lead to influenza and serious cases asthma and bronchitis. However, decongestants promote the thickening effect of mucus, which may lead to further congestion, blockage of the respiratory tract and growth of bacteria if not treated quickly.
Mucus is an important symptom in the treatment of many health related issues. The color of the mucus and its fluidity go a long way in enabling doctors to predict the root issue. Cystic fibrosis is another case which affects the thickness of mucus. The thick, sticky mucus start accumulating causing shortness of breath too. The mucus buildup due to the abnormally viscous mucus has to be cleared somehow by exercise and the epithelial cells should be gotten rid of it. The process of clearing the mucus called mucociliary clearance is reduced in certain lung diseases enhancing the inflammation. Excessive coughing and difficulty in breathing also accompany this scenario. Paranasal sinuses also experience mucus clogging when it becomes thick and difficult to clear. This causes a throbbing headache, nausea, facial pain and bacterial infections. Overgrowth of the nasal tissue resulting in nasal polyps can also follow and as many as 25% of the cystic fibrosis patients develop them. These polyps clog the already narrow sinus passages reducing the discharge and movement of the mucus.
Whatever be the original cause of clogging of sinus cavities, be it overgrowth of the tissue, low fluidity of mucus, immobility of cilia or internal deformation of anatomy, the end result is always enhanced bacterial activity arising out of the warm and moist environment created by stagnated mucus. Bacteria and fungi can feed of this mucus rich in nutrients. Improving immunity of the body to fight these micro-organisms is the most effective way against chronic sinusitis.
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