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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
The incubation period is usually around 16 hours; symptoms peak between the second and fourth days.[1]
Acute viral nasopharyngitis symptoms may include:
- Common cold starts with sore throat. It usually resolves within 1-2 days.[2]
- Sore throat may be accompanied by fatigue and headache.
- Fever is not usually present. Fever usually points more toward influenza, not acute viral nasopharyngitis.[3]
- Then, nasal congestion, discharge, and runny nose ensue.
- Nasal discharge may cause nasal congestion, which interferes with sleeping and eating.[4]
Post viral cough
- Cough usually starts around the fourth to fifth day, along with the improvement of nasal symptoms.[5]
- Cough is usually milder than that of influenza.
Resolution of symptoms
- Symptoms usually resolve within 7-10 days.[6]
- Cough may persist for a few weeks after the resolution of symptoms.
References
- ↑ "Common Cold Centre". Cardiff University. 2006.
- ↑ Eccles R (2005). "Understanding the symptoms of the common cold and influenza". Lancet Infect Dis. 5 (11): 718–25. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(05)70270-X. PMID 16253889.
- ↑ Nordenberg, Tamar (May 1999). "Colds and Flu: Time Only Sure Cure". Food and Drug Administration.
- ↑ "Common Cold". National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
- ↑ "A Survival Guide for Preventing and Treating Influenza and the Common Cold". American Lung Association. August 2005.
- ↑ Heikkinen T, Järvinen A (2003). "The common cold". Lancet. 361 (9351): 51–9. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(03)12162-9. PMID 12517470.