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Cold and Flu
Questions and answers about the "Common Cold"; symptoms in the upper respiratory tract like sneezing, scratchy throat, and runny nose, but adults don't typically have fevers. Colds are usually caused by the rhinovirus (up to 40% of colds), or Coronaviruses (about 20%), but there are more than 200 viruses that can cause the common cold. Also questions about the seasonal flu, also called "regular flu", caused mostly by Type A and Type B Influenza viruses. Flu starts with similar symptoms as a cold only it hits faster and harder and usually includes fever in adults. Although the "stomach flu" is a common term, it is not a real diagnosis. The proper medical term for stomach flu is gastroenteritis (an intestinal disease, sometimes viral but also bacterial), it is often mistaken for influenza because the flu can sometimes include vomiting and diarrhea.
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You have the flu and an itchy rash on neck and face?
Sometimes it can be an indication of a complication of the flu, especially if accompanied by fever and in children. Contact your health care professional to find out if you should schedule an exam.
When to seek emergency care according to CDC if you have the flu:
"If you become ill and experience any of the following warning signs, seek emergency medical care.
In children emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
* Fast breathing or trouble breathing
* Bluish skin color
* Not drinking enough fluids
* Not waking up or not interacting
* Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
* Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
* Fever with a rash
In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
* Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
* Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
* Sudden dizziness
* Confusion
* Severe or persistent vomiting"
If you have influenza after how many days can you safely return to work?
until you know its 100% gone. then you should wait one day after its gona to make sure it fully IS gone and to rest up after being sick.
Can the flu go into walking pneumonia?
One of the complications of influenza is secondary pneumonia, it may be either viral pneumonia or it could be bacterial pneumonia taking advantage of the weakened state of the host.
Can you have an infection without a fever?
Yes, One could have a very serious infection without having a fever. If it hurts and the area is swollen or red... go to a doctor. I am starting week 4 of recovering from an infection that made it almost impossible for me to walk for over a week and the wounds have been very hard to heal and I still can't walk normally... I never had a temperature above normal and sometimes was even slightly below normal.
What is the common colds pathogen?
The common cold is a viral upper respiratory tract infection which mainly affects the nose. The most common pathogen are rhinoviruses.
Is is normal to have weak legs when you have the stomach flu?
Yes, it is. When you have the stomach flu, you generally can't keep food or water down. This lack of fuel for the body makes everything weak, from the body to the mind. So, yes it is normal for you to have weak lets when you have the stomach flu. However, if the weakness persists after a few days after the stomach flu clears up and you've been able to hold down food and water, you might want to see a doctor.
How long does the Rhinovirus remain active outside the human body?
Because rhinoviruses can survive up to three hours outside the nasal passages on inanimate objects and skin, cleaning environmental surfaces with a virus-killing disinfectant might help prevent spread of infection.
-courtesy of healthnewsflash.com
If you have a cold why would you have a reddish rash or red spots on the upper front of your body?
You could be allergic to some of your cold medication you are taking. If you have been using chest rub this could be the cause. Even perspiring in bed from a fever can cause "heat rash." Also get checked out by your doctor and be sure you don't have the start of shingles. Some times people think they have a cold (runny nose and eyes) and since shingles is caused by a virus in the body it can often be over-looked. You probably don't have it, but be sure and get it checked out by your doctor. Shingles usually follows a nerve in the body and can be anywhere. It can come from the side of your stomach up to the middle of your back and it can also spread. Some people only get the rash and not the blisters.
What is more important is why the person is feeling ill for so long a time. Flu and viruses if there are no complication generally last 7-14 days. It would be beneficial for the person to be evaluated by a doctor for all the existing symptoms.
Can you be anorexic without being sick?
YES YOU CAN, ANOREXIA IS VOLUNTARY STARVATION IT IS NOT GOOD BOLEMIA IS WHEN YOU BINGE THEN BE SICK NOT RECOMMENDED IF YOU NEED TO LOOSE WEIGHT SEE YOUR DOCTOR
What pressure point do you press to relieve sciatica?
http://www.lsm-inc.com/homeopathic.htm Hope this helps you.
If I play with a child who has the stomach flu will I catch it?
There is a very good chance you will catch it. The stomach virus is very very contagious, so if you are with them for a long time you will probably contract the bacteria that causes it.
With the phlem and the swollen glands you might have more than a flu virus. If it is a bacterial infection you will probably be prescribed antibiotics. Please consult your doctor .
Why do doctors inject you with the flu virus to get rid of it?
its just like the anti live virus! its the virus but manipulated to attack its self, it that makes sense?
Can flu vaccine be used if it was frozen?
No it can't. A flue vaccine can only be used if it is taken internally. If the flu vaccine is very small it might work like an ice cube just swallow it. The best job is the mist and shot, though, because the cells are not changed or frozen.
Are Swine Flu shots really necessary?
The swine flu vaccine will be included in the seasonal flu shot in the US flu season of 2010-2011, so a separate shot won't be necessary this year.
They are highly recommended by medical professionals. They are proven safe and effective over decades of use with very very low adverse incidents. Most RNs and doctors take them and get them for their families, too.
A common cold is considered mild because the fever caused by the virus is generally low-grade (unlike other viruses), and the sense of fatigue is usually minimal.
What is Calpol usually used for?
Calpol is used to cure babies and children of aches and pains, congestion, cough, cold and flu, sore throat and teething pain, mumps, measles, fever, post immunisation fever.
What happens when a corn snake catches a cold?
A cornsnake cannot catch human cold and flu viruses. However, it can still get sick. See the related link below for an article and video about what the symptoms might be.
Does sitting on a cold wall give you a kidney infection?
No. Strictly speaking a "kidney infection" refers to pyelonephritis or perinephric abscess - both of which you cannot get from sitting on a cold wall.
Pyelonephritis is typically caused from a lower urinary tract infection (UTI or cystitis) ascending through the ureters from the bladder to the kidney and upper collecting system (nephrons, renal pelvis, renal parenchyma). Typical symptoms include fevers, chills, rigors, blood in the urine, white blood cell casts in the urine, flank pain, and possibly urinary tract infection symptoms. J. DeLaughter, DO
Is it viral or bacterial pneumonia associated with Swine Flu?
Swine flu is, like all strains of influenza and the common cold, viral. The main treatment for swine flu is the antiviral drug Tamiflu.
