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Health Encyclopedia: Colds And The Flu Diagnosis
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Diagnosis
Differentiating between a cold and flu may be difficult. Cold symptoms are nearly always less severe than those of the flu.
Comparing Colds and Flus
Diagnosing the Flu
Several available tests can isolate and identify the viruses responsible for some respiratory infections. They are generally not needed, since most cases of the flu are self-evident. However, such tests can be very helpful in confirming or ruling out the flu. If a doctor believes a diagnosis would help, samples using a swab ...
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Colds and Asthma
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Dr. Eisner Answers Your GERD Questions: Throat and Ear Pain
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...difficulties.Physical Symptoms.Tingling in the hands and feetSweatingIntestinal disorders (cramps, nausea)HeadachesSore throat, coughing, and signs of a coldWithdrawal symptoms should be treated... Read more »Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis
...memory loss or a severe inability to concentrate that affects work, school, or other normal activitiesSore throatSwollen lymph nodes in the neck or armpitsMuscle painPain in a number of joints... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Medications
...symptoms, called oculo-respiratory syndrome, which include cough, wheezing, tightness in the chest, sore throat, or a combination. Such symptoms tend to occur 2 - 24 hours after the vaccination... Read more »Herpes Simplex: Diagnosis
...conditions that may be confused with oral herpes include herpangina (a form of the Coxsackie A virus), sore throat caused by strep or other bacteria, and infectious mononucleosis.Genital... Read more »Sinusitis: Symptoms
...day)FeverFatigue (from lack of good rest)Lack of response to decongestants or antihistaminesSneezing, sore throat, and muscle aches may be present, but they are rarely caused by sinusitis itself.... Read more »Images
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