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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 the Flu: Medications
...treated with antibiotics, and children over 2 should be treated on a case-by-case basis.Patients with strep throat (which is caused by the Streptococcal bacteria) or severe sore throat that... Read more »Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: Diseases with Similar Symptoms
...scleroderma and Lyme disease.In children, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or rheumatic fever, which follows strep throat, should be considered.Diseases Resembling Post-Lyme Disease SyndromeA number... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Causes
...an autoimmune condition associated with group A streptococcal infection in children (the cause of "strep throat" and rheumatic fever). Children with PANDAS develop tic-related disorders, including... Read more »Psoriasis: Causes
CausesThe precise causes of psoriasis are unknown. It is generally believed that psoriasis is a disorder in which factors in the immune system, enzymes, and other materials that regulate skin cell... Read more »Hodgkin's Disease: Diagnosis
...first appears in the neck, enlarged lymph nodes in that location are much more likely to be a sign of strep throat, or other throat infections.Infectious mononucleosis (caused by the Epstein Barr... Read more »Images
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