Common Cold

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Common Cold

• Prepared by Dr.Hani Daoud.
• Moderator Dr.Yousef Abu Osba.

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The Nose - Side View
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The Nose and Sinuses - Front View - CAT Scan

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What Is Common Cold ?

• Common cold is a self limited disease of viral
  origin.
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Causes

• 1-Rhinovirus.
• 2-Coronavirus.
• 3-Parainfleunza virus.
• 4-Respiratory syncytial virus.
• 5-Others.

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How cold virus infection occur ?

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How cold virus infection occurs ?
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What Causes Cold Symptoms ?
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Symptoms

• Rhinorrhea.
• Nasal congestion.
• Cough.
• Fever.
• Occasional sneezing.
• Mild aches.
• Scratchy throat.

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Differential Diagnosis

• -Infections
  
  
• Sinusitis.
• Pharyngitis (streptococcal).
• Pneumonia (viral or bacterial) .
• -Allergy
• Allergic rhinitis.
• -Structural
• Foreign Body.
• Anatomic(polyp,adenoids).
• -Systemic Disease
• Cystic fibrosis or immune deficiency.

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Nonpharmacologic Therapy

• Good hydration.
• Saline nose drops.
• Bulb syringe.
• Water vaporizer.
• Elevating head (older children).
• Parents ceasing smoking.
• Educational handout.

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Treatment

• Antihistamines.
• Nonsteroidal Antiinflamatory Drugs.
• Decongestant.
• Anticholinergics.
• Cough Suppressants.

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Complication

• Otitis media.
• Sinusitis.
• Lower respiratory tract infection.
• Bronchospasm.

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How Colds Are Spread ?
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How Colds Are Spread ?
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Prevention

• Hand washing.
• Avoidance.
• Vaccines.
• Immunoglobulin