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==Management== | ==Management== | ||
*Supportive care | *Supportive care | ||
**Antibiotic use not recommended unless bacterial source suspected | |||
**Mucolytics: little evidence to support usage | |||
**Bronchodilators if wheezing present | |||
==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
Revision as of 23:08, 25 January 2016
Background
- Rhinovirus is most common cause
- Other causes include: coronavirus, adenovirus.
Clinical Features
- Common cold
- Sore throat
- Malaise
- Low-grade fever
- Cough (usually 24-48 hrs later)
- Rhinorrhea
- Nasal congestion
- Sx peak by day 3 or 4, resolve by day 7
Differential Diagnosis
Diagnosis
- Clinical diagnosis.
- Rule out other serious causes
Management
- Supportive care
- Antibiotic use not recommended unless bacterial source suspected
- Mucolytics: little evidence to support usage
- Bronchodilators if wheezing present