Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

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An upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is an illness caused by an acute infection, which involves the upper respiratory tract, including the nose, sinuses, pharynx, larynx or trachea.This commonly includes nasal obstruction, sore throat, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, and the common cold.Most infections are viral in nature, and in other instances, the cause is bacterial.URTIs can also be fungal or helminthic in origin, but these are less common.

In 2015, 17.2 billion cases of URTIs are estimated to have occurred. As of 2014, they caused about 3,000 deaths, down from 4,000 in 1990.






Cough medicine


No good evidence exists for or against the effectiveness of over-the-counter cough medications for reducing coughing in adults or children.Children under 2 years old should not be given any type of cough or cold medicine due to the potential for life-threatening side effects. In addition, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the use of cough medicine to relieve cough symptoms should be avoided in children under 4 years old, and the safety is questioned for children under 6 years old.



Decongestants

Disability-adjusted life year for URTIs per 100,000 inhabitants in 2002.[24]
  no data
  less than 10
  10–30
  30–60
  60–90
  90–120
  120–150
  150–180
  180–210
  210–240
  240–270
  270–300
  more than 300

According to a Cochrane review, a single oral dose of nasal decongestant in the common cold is modestly effective for the short-term relief of congestion in adults; however, data on the use of decongestants in children are insufficient. Therefore, decongestants are not recommended for use in children under 12 years of age with the common cold. Oral decongestants are also contraindicated in patients with hypertension, coronary artery disease, and history of bleeding strokes.








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Dr. Saurabh LuthraENT Surgeon, MS (ENT), SURAJ HOSPITAL

117/N/65, Navin Nagar, Kakadeo, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208005

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