The main symptoms of the common cold are mainly respiratory tract infections, also known as upper respiratory tract infections (referred to as upper sensation), which is commonly known as colds, and its causes are mostly caused by viral or bacterial infections throughout the year, and the incidence is highest in the cold season. The main symptoms are above respiratory tract infection, that is, acute inflammation of the nose, throat and throat, such as dry itching or burning sensation in the pharynx, sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose, generally no fever or only low fever, the course of the disease is about one week, treatment errors combined with further infection, may appear temperature rise, sore throat, headache, cough, sputum, or induce other diseases.
Influenza often occurs in late autumn or winter, caused by influenza virus infection, which is characterized by epidemic, spread by air droplets, can cause regional, national, and even worldwide pandemics. The prominent symptoms of the disease are rapid onset, chills, high fever, body muscle aches, etc., and the incidence of respiratory tract bacterial infection is high.
The treatment of influenza is basically the same as the treatment of common cold, and the following three points should be paid attention to when the diagnosis is clinical:
(1) Adequate rest and enough sleep are the prerequisites for rapidly reducing symptoms, promoting self-healing and early recovery, and also reducing the chance of infecting others.
(2) Active prevention and treatment of complications: the condition should be closely observed, especially in infants and elderly patients, and attention should be paid to changes in body temperature, blood image, sputum color, sputum volume, heart rate, etc., to prevent and treat secondary bacterial infections.