Populations living in damp indoor environments experience increased prevalence of asthma and other upper
respiratory tract symptoms, such as coughing and wheezing, as well as lower respiratory tract infections such as pneumonia, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and RSV pneumonia.
Floods are the second deadliest of all weather - related hazards in the United States.57, 58 Elevated waterborne disease outbreaks have been reported in the weeks following heavy rainfall, 59 although other variables may affect these associations.60 Populations living in damp indoor environments experience increased prevalence of asthma and other upper
respiratory tract symptoms.61
Populations living in damp indoor environments experience increased prevalence of asthma and other upper
respiratory tract symptoms, such as coughing and wheezing61 as well as lower respiratory tract infections such as pneumonia, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and RSV pneumonia (see Figure 9.7).191
Broad spectrum antibiotics and expectorants or other cough medications can be used to treat
respiratory tract symptoms and secondary bacterial pneumonia that frequently accompany this illness.
The majority of cats that contract rhinotracheitis show mild eye and upper
respiratory tract symptoms that pass within 10 - 20 days if the cats are otherwise healthy.
Delayed events potentially due to the vaccine were reported in 221 participants, but no participants were admitted to hospital and no increase in lower
respiratory tract symptoms occurred in the four weeks after vaccination (assessed with an asthma control test).
«Although upper respiratory infections are less severe, they are far more common than lower
respiratory tract symptoms.
The Institute of Medicine found sufficient evidence to link exposure to indoor mold to upper
respiratory tract symptoms, coughs, wheezing and asthma in otherwise healthy people.
Not exact matches
Currently in the United States and Europe, doctors are studying capsaicin, the chemical that makes chile hot, as a way to alleviate
symptoms of the head, nose, mouth and
respiratory tract.
Young children commonly get about six to eight colds and upper
respiratory tract infections each year, and a good humidifier or vaporizer can reduce congestion and cold
symptoms.
These
symptoms are common in children with upper
respiratory tract infections, such as a cold.
If there are continuing or recurrent
symptoms of digestive or
respiratory tract disturbances you may want to consider that infant allergies could be at the bottom of your baby's discomfort.
If your child has an infection, (e.g. Urinary
Tract Infection, Wound infection,
Respiratory Tract Infection, or something else) she will have
symptoms that will lead to sweating.
The AAP Committee on Environmental Health has identified these problems with secondhand smoke exposure: decreased lung growth, decreased lung function, and increased frequency of lower
respiratory tract infections and
respiratory symptoms.
The protection was strongest immediately after birth, but was ineffective past seven months [37] Breastfeeding appears to reduce
symptoms of upper
respiratory tract infections in premature infants up to seven months after release from hospital.
She explains: «Asthma is a common and ongoing condition, and it has
symptoms that could be mistaken for a
respiratory tract infection.
A second analysis was among those with
symptoms restricted to the upper
respiratory tract, which included the common cold, pharyngitis, rhinitis and sinusitis.
Lead author Dr Lorcan Ruane, who conducted the work at University of Sydney said: «For those participants who reported milder upper
respiratory tract infection
symptoms the risk increase was less, but was still elevated by 13 fold.»
The majority of unsolicited
symptoms for all age groups were acute
respiratory tract infections, followed by malaria episodes and gastrointestinal disorders.
Oftentimes an upper
respiratory tract infection can mimic asthma, so it's important to remember that «acute asthmalike
symptoms» do not necessarily mean asthma — which must be diagnosed with a breathing test and the presence of chronic
symptoms.
Patients taking antibiotics for an unrelated problem (such as upper
respiratory infection or urinary
tract infection), will often report that their
symptoms are much better while taking the antibiotic, and worsen when the antibiotic is stopped.
However, frequently lighting many candles in an unventilated space could lead to problems, and may aggravate asthma, cause allergy - like
symptoms, or irritate the
respiratory tract.
For those individuals reporting
symptoms of milder upper
respiratory tract infection, the increase in risk was less, but still with a 13 times greater risk.
A 2nd analysis of individuals with
symptoms limited to the upper
respiratory tract, such as pharyngitis, the common cold, sinusitis and rhinitis revealed less of a risk.
In one study children who were given the strain vs those who were given a placebo had a significantly reduced risk of upper
respiratory tract infections, a reduced risk of
respiratory tract infections lasting longer than 3 days, and a significantly lower number of days with
respiratory symptoms.
Garlic is an antiviral herb, and medicinal preparations can work in the
respiratory tract to relieve the
symptoms of and prevent common viral infections, including colds.
The researchers observed that people eating chicken soup seemed to experience a mild reduction in inflammation that helped reduce
symptoms of an upper
respiratory tract infection.
Maintaining awareness of other
symptoms that may affect the
respiratory tract is key to identifying the cause of your chronic cough.
Thus, when the food is consumed, antibodies (the immune system response to foreign bacteria or toxins) flood the body with substances such as histamine that cause allergic
symptoms, which can turn up anywhere in the body, including the
respiratory system, intestinal
tract, or skin.13 Essentially, negative reactions to food associated with a full - blown allergy, or even a less severe sensitivity, stress the adrenal glands and immune system and can cause seemingly unconnected issues later on in life.14
This may explain why «a subgroup of the population who have increased
respiratory tract mucus production, find that many of their
symptoms, including asthma, improve on a dairy elimination diet.»
Kiwi fruit helps in reducing the
symptoms of cold and flu and other upper
respiratory tract infections.
In addition to easing
respiratory symptoms, these oils can also help prevent upper
respiratory tract infections.
Symptoms of kennel cough are normally limited to the upper
respiratory tract.
This feline
respiratory disease is characterized by either mild or severe
symptoms affecting the
respiratory tract (i.e. the nose, throat, pharynx, larynx and lungs) and eyes, causing profuse nasal and eye discharge.
When a cat goes into a new home they are exposed to a new environment which may irritate their
respiratory tract and cause
respiratory symptoms; see how she is with the antibiotics, if there is no improvement return to your Veterinarian.
Many of the signs and
symptoms of Bordetella Bronchiseptica mimic those of other upper
respiratory tract diseases.
They may prescribe antihistamines to help treat the
symptoms, or in cases of anaphylaxis, which are extremely rare, your pet may require an epinephrine shot to control the swelling of the
respiratory tract and enable them to breathe properly.
Feline calicivirus infection is usually associated with upper
respiratory tract and oral
symptoms.
Symptoms are the result of the virus attacking the gastrointestinal
tract, central nervous system and
respiratory system of the dog.
The bacterium can be «carried» by dogs in their upper
respiratory tract (most likely their tonsils) without showing any
symptoms of disease and it is likely that, as yet unknown, bacterial, host or environmental factors, possibly including an over-exuberant immune response to the bacteria, are responsible for the severe pneumonia observed in the worst cases.
Canine distemper
symptoms effects the central nervous system,
respiratory system and gastrointestinal
tract
The parasitic invasion of areas in the
respiratory tract of your dog can mean a mild infection with
symptoms of coughing and sneezing, ranging to wheezing and signs of intense
respiratory distress.
Unlike humans whose allergy
symptoms usually involve the
respiratory tract, dog allergies and cat allergies more often take the form of skin irritation or inflammation — a condition called allergic dermatitis.
These are manifested through a variety of
symptoms that are not only confined to the gastrointestinal
tract but also manifested through the skin and sometimes even in the
respiratory and vascular systems.
Natural remedies can safely reduce your dog's uncomfortable
symptoms during an upper
respiratory tract infection and possibly cut recovery time.
FHV - 1 is an upper
respiratory tract infection, so many of the most common
symptoms involve this area.
Short - nosed breeds are more likely to suffer from (or show
symptoms of)
respiratory tract ailments as their nasal passages are more easily clogged up.
Most pets with kennel cough will have
symptoms mostly confined to the
respiratory tract.