Common Cold
The common cold refers to any number of viral infections of the nose and throat. Typical symptoms are all too well-known: cough, runny nose, blocked nose, fever, sore throat, and other symptoms. Fortunately, most cases of the common cold
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Complications : Common Cold
Some of the more severe possible complications of a common cold include:
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Misdiagnosis: Common Cold
Undiagnosed: The symptoms of common cold are all too well-known to doctors and parents. A common cold is rarely
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- Tonsillitis: Tonsillitis is an inflammation or infection of the tonsils, which are in the back of the throat. It is typically
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- Adenoiditis: Adenoiditis is inflammation or infection of the adenoids, in the back of the throat. The adenoids are similarly located to
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- Epiglottitis: Epiglottitis is an inflammation or infection of the epiglottis, which is the small flap in the back of the throat
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Related Symptom Topics
Read more about these related symptoms:
- Cough- Overview| Causes| Types| Drugs
- Runny Nose- Overview| Causes| Drugs
- Blocked nose- Overview
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Related Disease and Condition Topics
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