Upper respiratory tract infection treatment in prayagraj - www.entclinicallahabad.com

A variety of viruses and bacteria can cause upper respiratory tract infections. These cause a variety of patient diseases including acute bronchitis, the common cold, influenza, and respiratory distress syndromes. Defining most of these patient diseases is difficult because the presentations connected with upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) commonly overlap and their causes are similar. Upper respiratory tract infections can be defined as: self-limited irritation and swelling of the upper airways with associated cough with no proof of pneumonia, lacking a separate condition to account for the patient symptoms, or with no history of COPD/emphysema/chronic bronchitis. Upper respiratory tract infections involve the nose, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, and the large airways.

Symptoms of upper respiratory infection include

• cough,
• sneezing,
• nasal discharge,
• nasal congestion,
• runny nose,
• fever,
• scratchy or sore throat, and
• nasal breathing.