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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]
Overview
Symptoms of acute viral nasopharyngitis include runny nose, cough, and sore throat.
History and symptoms
Incubation period is usually around 16 hours and symptoms peak between the second and fourth day.[1]
- Common cold starts with sore throat accompanied. It usually resolves within 1-2 days.
- Sore throat may be accompanied with fatigue and headache.
- Fever is not usually present. Fever usually points more toward influenza not acute viral nasopharyngitis.[2]
- After that nasal congestion, discharge and runny nose ensue.
- Nasal discharge may cause nasal obstruction which interfere with sleeping and eating.[3]
Post viral cough
- Cough usually starts around fourth to fifth day with the improvement of nasal symptoms.[4]
- Cough is usually milder than this of influenza.
Resolution of symptoms
- Symptoms usually resolve within 7-10 days.[5]
- Cough may persist for a few weeks after the resolution of symptoms.
[1] Colds occasionally cause fever and can sometimes lead to extreme exhaustion. (However, these symptoms are more usual in influenza, and can differentiate the two infections.) The symptoms of a cold usually resolve after about one week, but can last up to 14 days, with a cough lasting longer than other symptoms. Symptoms may be more severe in infants and young children, and may include fever and hives.[2][3][4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Common Cold Centre". Cardiff University. 2006.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nordenberg, Tamar (May 1999). "Colds and Flu: Time Only Sure Cure". Food and Drug Administration.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Common Cold". National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "A Survival Guide for Preventing and Treating Influenza and the Common Cold". American Lung Association. August 2005.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Hives". American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.