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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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Could the flu be a symptom of HIV verus?
When HIV develops into AIDS the body loses it's immune defence capabilities and then the flue could be considered a symptom.
Your infant has a cough and is spitting up phlegm that is gray in color do you need to be worried?
Yes get the poor child some cold medicine. If it gets worse or doesn't get better in a day or two go to the doctor.
Is loss of balance a symptom of the flu?
A loss of balance can be the result of Eustachian tube or ear inflammation, trapped fluids, or infections which can occur with upper respiratory infectious disease like the flu. It is not a common symptom, and should be evaluated by your physician to determine the exact cause and treat an infection or other reason for your problems with balance. This can be caused by many different conditions and problems and should be reported to and possibly examined by your health care professional without delay, since unbalance can cause accidents and injury and you may have a condition that needs specific immediate treatment.
The person who can best answer your question is the health care professional who examined you and ordered the prescriptions and lab tests. If it has been at least 3 working days, you could contact the office and ask if the test results are back and if the doctor thinks you have the flu or something else. Tell them that you would like to find out the diagnosis from the examining medical professional. It can take several days for the lab tests to be completed and the results provided to your health care provider.
Can the flu shot cause racing and thumping heartbeat 11 hrs after?
yes it can and it can also cause sweeling of the throat
How can you make a homemade steam vaporizer that effectively decongests you?
take an 4 quart pot boiling water put 2 tablespoons of seasalt in boiling water stir then turn pot off take towel hold same around pot as you put you head over steaming salted water and deep breath until water no longer steams do this several times at least 10 minutes it works for me i have lung disease and ashtma good luck norah
put pepper up your nose honestly it works
No idiot that makes you sneeze even more I tried it. all you have to do is think of oranges right before you sneeze
OR..
Take your right hand and hold your left ear while saying "Paul Revere wasn't on that horse"
Which antibiotic is best foe fighting the common cold?
Depends on how bad of a cold you have and what your symptoms are. Normal colds are affiliated with sinus infections/throat infections, etc. and can usually be treated with Amoxicillin, Cephalexin, Penicillin, etc. Stronger infections need Augmentin (Amoxicillin/Clavulanate), Zithromax (Azithromycin), Levaquin, etc. The common cold is caused by a virus, and antibiotics don't affect viruses- they only combat bacterial infections.
How long until you show symptoms after coming into contact with the swine flu?
As with most types of human influenza, the symptoms begin 1 or 2 days after your exposure and infection. The symptoms typically last 7 to 10 days in healthy adults.
The cough can last a bit longer. If the cough isn't gone in two weeks, or if it changes, consult your health care professional to be sure that you don't have a secondary infection or complications.
According to the CDC, if you have a fully functioning immune system, you are considered no longer contagious once you go a full 24 hours without a measured fever (when taking no fever reducers). If your immune system is compromised, or if you have other underlying medical conditions, then the severity and/or duration can vary.
Is it safe to get a flu shot while taking ciprofloxacin?
Probably, but it may depend on why you are taking the Ciprofloxacin, in what stage of the infection you currently are (if you still have a high fever, etc.), and what, if any, underlying health or medical conditions you have.
This antibiotic is used to treat bacterial infections. There are no known drug interaction issues between antibiotics and flu vaccinations. The question might be whether your body and immune system, that is actively fighting the bacterial infection can tolerate adding another organism to the mix that will also need your immune system to respond to create antibodies for the flu immunity as well as fight the bacteria. Ask the doctor who prescribed the antibiotic if it will be okay before going for the vaccination, or talk to the clinician who will administer the vaccine beforehand so they can evaluate if you should delay the vaccination until the bacterial infection is totally gone.
If you have failed to obey a direct order to get the shot, then yes, you can be discharged.
Added: (in the US) the above answer is not necessarily correct. You MAY not be discharged unless there are other factors. You really need to consult with your post's legal affairs office. You DO have the optiion of refusing the Flu shot but one wonders why you consider THAT shot worthy of more fuss than you would taking any of the other battery of shots and immuniczations you must undergo.
How many people have swine flu in Britain?
Since the daily and weekly counts of cases and deaths from the swine flu, which were initially required by the CDC, WHO, and national health departments of most nations have stopped since the pandemic was declared over, there is no way to know how many now. One reason is there are still ongoing cases scattered around the world even as of fall 2012. Another reason is that it was a burden on the reporting entities to try to track and report the numbers. And a large portion of people who had swine flu had mild forms and did not go to the doctor. Their cases could not be counted. And, if no lab test were done to confirm the specific type of flu, there is no way to know for sure if each case should be included in the count or if it is another type of flu.
The treatment is the same as for other types of flu, so there is no real medical need for testing to determine what form of flu someone has in most cases. For this reason, there is no definite count possible on cases of this type of flu any more.
The latest findings published online have the count at 242 in the UK as of November 2009, with 163 of those in England alone. At that time, the number of cases were decreasing.
What is a cold backed horse and what is the cause of it?
It means that a horse has a painful back. It could be caused by several things. Could be a bad fitting saddle, or the stretching of injured tissue. Also could be lameness, when the horse adjusts its posture so he wont put weight on his bum limb.
What is the prognosis for a patient with gastroenteritis?
Gastroenteritis is usually resolved within two to three days and there are no long-term effects. If dehydration occurs, recovery is extended by a few days.
It's a low fever but yes. 103 is a high fever, 104 is when you should call a doctor, 105 is hospital worthy, and 106 can cause brain damage, nerve damage, seixures, and death.
How bad has the H1N1 hit in London Ontario?
It's preety bad there was a report of a young hockey player who I'm not really sure but i think he's dead. if you ask me i'de be sending the vaccine to London and sent to the doctor offices.
Can a blood test predict a flu virus or cold?
Yes a blood test can show if one has a virus or a cold.
Were the animals affected in the influenza epidemic in New Zealand?
Actually, they were about 25 animals had their lives taken by that. incident
It might make you feel more comfortable, but it won't make you get well any faster.
A flu virus is an organism that causes a respiratory infectious disease in animals and man. This type of virus attacks the respiratory system and gives you the symptoms of the flu. Influenza viruses such as these are not living organisms, like bacteria and fungi, but they are inanimate particles that can attach to our cells and make the cells start reproducing the virus instead of the cell's ordinary job for the host animal. They can not reproduce without a host's living cell. A virus is a "package" of proteins and DNA or RNA that can act as an organism to "hijack" your cells/the host's cells to replicate more packages like itself.
