upper respiratory infection
Common cold, basically
An upper respiratory infection is an illness affecting the nose, sinuses, throat, or larynx—the airways above the lungs.
The common cold is the most frequent example, along with sinusitis, pharyngitis, and laryngitis.
Doctors often use the abbreviation URI.
Most are viral and resolve without treatment: She's been fighting an upper respiratory infection all week.
- common coldMild respiratory virus
- coldLow temperature state
- head coldUpper respiratory viral infection
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- sore throatIrritated, aching airway
congestion · runny nose · post nasal drip · sneezing · fever · mucus · sinusitis · chest cold · phlegm · nasal spray · stuffy · sinus pressure · hoarse · inflamed · viral · bacterial · going around · strep
- Respiratory Problemsasthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, COPD, emphysema
- pet diseasesskin infections, ear infections, parasites, mites, ringworm
- Respiratory Infectionspneumonia, bronchitis, influenza, flu, tuberculosis
- Pet Ailmentship dysplasia, kennel cough, distemper, parvovirus, heartworm
- throat ailmentssore throat, strep throat, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis
upper respiratory infectionpneumonia
Infected, inflamed lung tissue
lung infection · bronchitis · bronchiolitis · bacterial pneumonia · viral pneumonia
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