The most common respiratory viruses are bocaviruses, adenoviroses, coronaviruses, rhinovirus, metapneumovirus, parainfluenza viruses, influenza viruses and respiratory syncytial viruses.
Most respiratory infections are not very serious although respiratory infections can be serious and cause difficulty breathing, and increase your risk of respiratory failure.
Doctors test for an upper respiratory infection by using throat swabs, nasal swabs or washes or even sputum and test through a viral culture.
A respiratory infection can be cured and most respiratory infections go away on their own with or without medicine.
Bacterial respiratory infections may require antibiotics to get rid of although they too can sometimes go away on their own.
The best medication for respiratory infections is Penicillin if it's a bacterial respiratory infection.
Amoxicillin and Cefadroxil are also good antibiotics for bacterial respiratory infections.
Most respiratory infections last for between 7 days to 10 days although some respiratory infections can last up to 14 days.
The most contagious period for viral respiratory infections is the first 2 to 3 day that you have symptoms.
The signs that your upper respiratory infection is bacterial are.
The upper respiratory infection lasts longer than 10 days to 14 days.
You have a fever higher than 100.4 F degrees.
The fever gets worse a couple days into the illness instead of getting better.
You have white pus filled spots on your tonsils.
The antibiotic that is good for respiratory infection is Amoxicillin and Clavulanate.
Respiratory viruses are most often treated by over the counter pain relievers, fluids and rest and most respiratory viruses and infections go away on their own.
If the respiratory infection is bacterial then antibiotics can be used.
Amoxicillin is not good for a respiratory infection unless the respiratory infection is caused by bacteria.
Most respiratory infections are caused by viruses and when the respiratory infection is caused by a virus the respiratory infection will not respond to the amoxicillin or other antibiotics.
The symptoms of respiratory infections are a high temperature, high fever, breathlessness, tight chest or wheezing, muscle aches, headaches, sore throat, stuffy or runny nose and a cough that can also produce mucus or phlegm.
The symptoms of respiratory disease can include coughing up blood, mucus production, chest infections, wheezing, fatigue, weight loss, persistent coughing and breathlessness or shortness of breath.
Respiratory diseases are not curable although treatments are available and can help you manage the respiratory disease and help keep it from progressing.
The treatments for respiratory diseases can open the airway passages and improve the shortness of breath and can help control the symptoms and improve your quality of life.
The types of chronic respiratory diseases are occupational lung diseases, sleep apnea, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, COPD and Asthma.
The diseases that affect the lungs are asthma, pneumothorax or atelectasis (collapse of all or part of the lung), Bronchitis, COPD, Lung Cancer, Pneumonia and pulmonary edema.
The 5 types of respiratory diseases are COPD, Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema and Cystic Fibrosis.
The respiratory diseases are Asthma, COPD, Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema, Lung Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis/Bronchiectasis, Pneumonia, Pleural Effusion, sarcoidosis and even Influenza.
The 3 major respiratory disorders are COPD, Asthma and Occupational lung diseases.
Pulmonary hypertension is also another major respiratory disorder.
The most common respiratory disease is COPD and Asthma.
COPD is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease both asthma and COPD affect the airways and lungs.
Asthma causes recurrent attacks of wheezing and breathlessness because of airways narrowing which vary in severity and frequency from person to person.
The cause of respiratory problems include pulmonary hypertension, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tobacco smoke, smoking, air pollution, dust, occupational chemicals, and even frequent lower respiratory infections during childhood.
The signs of respiratory problems include.
Shortness of breath.
Fast breathing, or taking lots of rapid, shallow breaths.
Fast heart rate.
Coughing that produces phlegm.
Blue fingernails or blue tone to the skin or lips.
Extreme tiredness.
Fever.
Crackling sound in the lungs.
There are two major symptoms that should prompt concern in respiratory infections — difficulty breathing and dehydration.
Treatments for respiratory failure may include oxygen therapy, medicines, and procedures to help your lungs rest and heal.
Chronic respiratory failure can often be treated at home.
If you have serious chronic respiratory failure, you may need treatment in a long-term care center.
The most important cause of respiratory diseases around the world is cigarette smoking.
So cessation of smoking is extremely important.
Air pollution is also significant problem in today's world, so the use of a face mask is also strongly recommended.
Certain respiratory viruses of interest for respiratory problems are respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), rhinovirus, enterovirus, coronaviruses (including SARS and MERS CoV), adenoviruses, and parainfluenza viruses.
Common respiratory infections include the flu (influenza) or a cold.
Disease: Respiratory disorders include lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
These illnesses can harm the respiratory system's ability to deliver oxygen throughout the body and filter out waste gases.
Asthma is usually considered a separate respiratory disease, but sometimes it's mistaken for COPD.
The two have similar symptoms. These symptoms include chronic coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath.