<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I went to my ENT on Monday, she did a scope of my sinuses and today I was told I have soem sort of encepholitis. I was prescribed Augmentin, 2 pills twice a day. I have been sick since November 2011. SHould I be concerned? The nurse said this was a common illness  <response>: Hi, I suspect there was a slight bit of miscommunicationmisunderstanding of what was going on since encephalitis cannot be diagnosed using a scope into the sinuses. However, sinusitis can be diagnosed in that way and would also explain why you were given the antibiotic. Encephalitis is a serious illness which requires hospitalization, and it would be doubtful you would even be able to think clearly let alone write a question such as this on a computer if thats what you really had. Dont forget to Chat Doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. 