URTI | Child Health

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URTI
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URTI Overview
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs) are
the most common reasons for doctor visits. The
most common symptoms of URTIs are common cold,
bouts of sneezing, blocked nose or a red,
irritating, running nose and a hurting throat,
and, sometimes, fever. This occurs due to a
viral infection of the upper respiratory tract,
affecting the nose and throat. Children under
age five tend to catch infections more easily
than others. However, adults, too, have a
tendency to catch a cold with changes in
weather. Stress due to long working hours,
emotional turmoil and a history of allergies can
make one prone to infections and catching colds
easily. Recurrent infections tend to make our
defence system weaker with each bout of cold,
even though one may recover easily with home
remedies or antibiotics. Recurrent cold causes
further stress to our bodies, making us feel
tired, exhausted and less productive, leading to
frequent absenteeism at school and work.
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URTI - Causes
Weak immune system a weak immune system causes
URTIs, as it makes one more susceptible to
catching infections. Physical contact
Hand-to-hand contact or sharing objects with a
person suffering from cold can give one an
attack of URTI. Viruses There are at least 200
different variants of cold viruses, out of which
three to four are particularly harmful. A child
gets all these infections upon being exposed to
new viruses. The child's body will build up
defences (immunity) against these viruses upon
exposure. However, this takes many years to
build immunity towards cold viruses.
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URTI - Symptoms

• Physical symptoms include the following
• watery nasal mucus
• sneezing
• blocked nose
• headache
• fatigue
• fever (occasional)
• sore throat
• cough
• abrupt bouts of cold for children
• Psychological symptoms
• The child may become extremely irritable.
• The child may be unable to concentrate on studies
  or work.

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URTI - Diagnosis

• An individual suffering from cold more than three
  times a year or on
• frequent antibiotics is considered to suffer from
  low immunity.
• Our homeopaths will examine their airway
  passages, eyes, nose, ears and throat, and their
  breathing sounds. They will investigate the
  causative and triggering factors for URTIs.

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505147 Dubai Healthcare City505147 800 22 8727
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Shopping center, Muroor Road. Abu Dhabi51449
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