receptisl: 7 symptoms of influenza

середа, 22 червня 2016 р.

7 symptoms of influenza

7 symptoms of influenza
- Well - sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes ... Good! So it's not the flu.
How to distinguish it from SARS

1. As the disease begins
Influenza: sharply and always dire, as a rule, one can say even an hour when sick.
SARS: gradually, growing with each passing day.
2. Temperature
Influenza: for several hours rises to 39-40 C and higher, kept at least 3 days.
SARS: rises not much, usually less than 38, 5 C, it may take a day or two.
3. Feelings
Influenza: aches throughout the body, chills, sweats, severe pain in the temples, eye pain when trying to move them, photophobia.
SARS: weakness, but without pronounced pain.
4. Rhinitis
Influenza: usually does not happen. If shown, on the second day of the disease and not bright. Occasionally - sneezing. Often conjunctivitis.
SARS: nose is stuffed up, feeling of swelling. Strong cold. Frequent sneezing. Eyes watering, conjunctivitis but usually not.
5. Throat
Influenza: reddens and swells the back wall of the pharynx and soft palate. On the second day there racking cough, chest pain. The cough may develop into bronchitis and last for two to three weeks.
SARS: red and loose all the illness. A dry, hacking cough.
6. Gastrointestinal
Influenza: often it may be accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, especially if you "latched on" the virus H1N1, which this season will also circulate.
SARS: Diarrhea and vomiting are rare.
7. Time of disease
Influenza: febrile period to 4 days, the disease usually comes to naught for 10 days. But after the temperature subsides in 2-3 weeks may not pass insomnia, headache, weakness, irritability, fatigue.
SARS: Symptoms hold about 7 days. Asthenic syndrome (ie, fatigue and weakness) after the disease is not present.
BTW
What to do at the first sign of cold
If you feel that you are about to will cover the disease - itchy nose, head aches, a little tickle in the throat, but still no obvious symptoms, follow the algorithm proposed MD, Otolaryngology Elena Vladykina:
- Be sure to arrange the nose and throat shower, how to rinse, wash viruses with the mucosa.
- Several times a day, bury the pair of drops in each nostril interferon (interferon can also be bought in the form of sprays). This should be done every two hours in the nose if you feel the first signs of the disease.
- After all the procedures you can use any light antiseptics (same daisy).
Remember that the immune system is reduced not only because of the cold, but also because of overheating, hypothermia or stress.
IMPORTANT!
Influenza can lead to serious complications - pneumonia, otitis media, sinusitis, sinusitis, cardiovascular disease, suffer kidney, joints, etc. And if you do not comply with bed rest, the consequences will be unambiguous. So, if you are sick, stay at home.