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[[Zinc]] may reduce the duration and severity of symptoms.<ref>{{Cite book | publisher = John Wiley & Sons, Ltd | editors = The Cochrane Collaboration, Meenu Singh (eds.) | last = Singh | first = Meenu | coauthors = Rashmi R Das | title = Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | chapter = Zinc for the common cold | location = Chichester, UK | accessdate = 2011-02-17 | date = 2011 | chapterurl = http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD001364/abstract.html }}</ref> | |||
[[Guaifenesin]] may reduce cough.<ref name="pmid18253996">{{cite journal| author=Smith SM, Schroeder K, Fahey T| title=Over-the-counter medications for acute cough in children and adults in ambulatory settings. | journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev | year= 2008 | volume= | issue= 1 | pages= CD001831 | pmid=18253996 | [[Guaifenesin]] may reduce cough.<ref name="pmid18253996">{{cite journal| author=Smith SM, Schroeder K, Fahey T| title=Over-the-counter medications for acute cough in children and adults in ambulatory settings. | journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev | year= 2008 | volume= | issue= 1 | pages= CD001831 | pmid=18253996 | ||
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Revision as of 05:58, 17 February 2011
| Respiratory tract infection | |
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| MeSH | D012141 |
In medicine, respiratory tract infections include any infection of the respiratory tract. Examples include the common cold, pharyngitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, pneumonia.
Infections may involve more than one location of the respiratory tract. For example, about half of patients with pharyngitis also have coryza[1] and half of patients with sinusitis complain of sore throat[2].
Common organisms causing the infections include influenza.
Diagnosis
The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved xTAG™ Respiratory Viral Panel (RVP) for detecting viral causes.[3]
Treatment
Zinc may reduce the duration and severity of symptoms.[4]
Guaifenesin may reduce cough.[5]
References
- ↑ Ebell MH, Smith MA, Barry HC, Ives K, Carey M (2000). "The rational clinical examination. Does this patient have strep throat?". JAMA 284 (22): 2912-8. PMID 11147989. [e]
- ↑ Williams JW, Simel DL (1993). "Does this patient have sinusitis? Diagnosing acute sinusitis by history and physical examination.". JAMA 270 (10): 1242-6. PMID 8355389. [e]
- ↑ Anonymous (2008). New Device Approval - xTAG™ Respiratory Viral Panel (RVP) - K063765. Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved on 2008-11-04.
- ↑ Singh, Meenu; Rashmi R Das (2011). “Zinc for the common cold”, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Retrieved on 2011-02-17.
- ↑ Smith SM, Schroeder K, Fahey T (2008). "Over-the-counter medications for acute cough in children and adults in ambulatory settings.". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (1): CD001831. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD001831.pub3. PMID 18253996. Research Blogging.