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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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Expert & Community Posts
The Never Ending Cough: Is Cough Medication the Answer?
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Antibiotics: Not Always the Answer for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert...headache have a viral upper respiratory infection (the common cold). Viruses do not respond to... Read more »
IBD and IBS are Not the Same Thing
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...(that’s about 1 in 5 people) and is second only to the common cold for missed days from school... Read more »
What You Need to Know About Borderline Personality Disorder - Part ll
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Diagnosed with MS, still having head pain. Now what?
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Health Guide
Nasal congestion
...usually goes away after surgery to remove the adenoids and tonsils. Common Causes Common cold or the flu -- often accompanied by a clear, watery discharge plus fever,... Read more »Sinusitis: Treatment for Acute Sinusitis
...and getting lots of rest when needed is still the best bit of advice to ease the discomforts of the common cold. Water is the best fluid and helps lubricate the mucous membranes. (There is no... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Treatment
...and getting lots of rest when needed is still the best bit of advice to ease the discomforts of the common cold. Water is the best fluid and helps lubricate the mucous membranes. (There is no... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Medications
...disturbing study, antibiotics were prescribed for nearly half of children who went to the doctor for a common cold.Antibiotics may be required for upper respiratory tract infections only under... Read more »Sinusitis: Symptoms
...congestion and discharge comes first and is typically thick with pus that is yellowish to yellow-green.Pain in the teeth is increased by bending over. Symptoms may vary, however, depending on the... Read more »Images
Medications
...signs of a new urinary tract infection (e.g., pain while you are urinating). If you... Read more »
...fever and to relieve minor aches and pain due to the common cold or flu. This drug works by... Read more »
...fever and to relieve minor aches and pain due to the common cold or flu. This drug works by... Read more »
...fever and to relieve minor aches and pains due to the common cold or flu. This drug works by... Read more »
...fever and to relieve minor aches and pain due to the common cold or flu. This drug works by... Read more »
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