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Acute bronchitis, also known as a chest cold, is short-term bronchitis – inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) of the lungs. [2][1] The most common symptom is a cough. [1] Other symptoms include coughing up mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, fever, and chest discomfort. [2] The infection may last from a few to ten ...
Deaths. 2.74 million (2015) [2] Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is a term often used as a synonym for pneumonia but can also be applied to other types of infection including lung abscess and acute bronchitis. Symptoms include shortness of breath, weakness, fever, coughing and fatigue. [3] A routine chest X-ray is not always necessary ...
Influenza-like illness (ILI), also known as flu-like syndrome or flu-like symptoms, is a medical diagnosis of possible influenza or other illness causing a set of common symptoms. These include fever, shivering , chills , malaise , dry cough , loss of appetite , body aches, nausea , and sneezing typically in connection with a sudden onset of ...
Bronchitis. Acute bronchitis, also known as a chest cold, is short term inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs. [4] [6] The most common symptom is a cough, that may or may not produce sputum. [4] [19] Other symptoms may include coughing up mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, fever, and chest discomfort. [6] Fever when present is mild. [20]
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. [3][4] This commonly includes nasal obstruction, sore throat, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, and the common cold. [5]: 28 ...
461.9 Sinusitis, acute, NOS; 462 Pharyngitis, acute; 463 Tonsillitis, acute; 464 Acute laryngitis and tracheitis. 464.0 Laryngitis, acute, no obstruction; 464.3 Epiglottitis, acute; 464.4 Croup; 465 Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple or unspecified sites 465.9 Upper respiratory infection, acute, NOS; 466 Acute bronchitis and ...
Category:Influenza. This category reflects the organization of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision. Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes J09-J11 within Chapter X: Diseases of the respiratory system should be included in this category. Wikimedia Commons has media related ...
Adenovirus infection is a contagious viral disease, caused by adenoviruses, commonly resulting in a respiratory tract infection. [1][10] Typical symptoms range from those of a common cold, such as nasal congestion, coryza and cough, to difficulty breathing as in pneumonia. [10] Other general symptoms include fever, fatigue, muscle aches ...