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  2. Acute bronchitis - Wikipedia

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    [5] [10] Treatment of acute bronchitis typically involves rest, paracetamol (acetaminophen), and NSAIDs to help with the fever. [3] [6] Cough medicine has little support for its use and is not recommended in children less than six years of age. [1] [11] Antibiotics should generally not be used. [12] An exception is when acute bronchitis is due ...

  3. Lower respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia

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    Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy also reduced the antibiotic use duration by 2.4 days, and there were fewer antibiotic side effects. This means that procalcitonin is useful for guiding whether to use antibiotics for acute respiratory infections and the duration of the antibiotic. [23]

  4. Streptococcal pharyngitis - Wikipedia

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    In India, where the risk of rheumatic fever is higher, intramuscular benzathine penicillin G is the first choice for treatment. [16] Appropriate antibiotics decrease the average 3–5 day duration of symptoms by about one day, and also reduce contagiousness. [23]

  5. Flu, pink eye, strep throat: A guide to the common illnesses ...

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    The flu is spread from person to person, mainly by droplets made when people who have it cough, sneeze or talk, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The droplets can land ...

  6. Upper respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia

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    Antibiotic usage was reduced when antibiotics were only used for ongoing symptoms and maintained patient satisfaction at 86%. [19] In a trial involving 432 children with a URTI, amoxicillin was no more effective than placebo, even for children with more severe symptoms such as fever or shortness of breath.

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    Cases of whooping cough are surging across the country. Doctors share symptoms, how to prevent pertussis, vaccination information, and treatments amid outbreak. What Doctors Want You to Know About ...

  8. Diphtheria - Wikipedia

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    Sore throat, fever, barking cough [1] Complications: Myocarditis, Peripheral neuropathy, Proteinuria: Usual onset: 2–5 days post-exposure [2] Causes: Corynebacterium diphtheriae (spread by direct contact and through the air) [2] Diagnostic method: Examination of throat, culture [1] Prevention: Diphtheria vaccine [2] Treatment: Antibiotics ...

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    Treatment may include bronchodilators to open the airways and help breathing plus anti-inflammatory drugs such as steroids to fight the swelling and help mucus drain. Doctors may also treat the underlying infection with antiviral drugs or, if the cause was a bacterial infection rather than a virus, with antibiotics.

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