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Upper respiratory infection
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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what is an upper respiratory infection?
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What is the definition or description of: Upper respiratory infection?
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i had a recent upper respiratory infection.what is the most effective treatment?
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How to prevent upper respiratory infections...?
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Can upper respiratory infection be contagious?
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How will smoking cause upper respiratory infection?
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Is pneumonia an example of upper respiratory infection?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can Nadolol make upper respiratory infections worse? aka more shortness of breath
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A 28-year old female asked:
My daughter had upper respiratory infection not too long ago. Can it repeat when she catch cold?
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A 44-year old asked:
Could you tell me what's the best medicine you can buy over the counter for an upper respiratory infection?
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A 22-year old female asked:
6month old has upper respiratory infection goin on day 9 and she's worse. Could it have turned into something else?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Is it possible to cure from an upper respiratory infection with over the counter meds? If so, recommendations please?
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A 36-year old female asked:
How many days can we take Doxicycline 100mg for upper respiratory infection? and would it be once or 2x a day? thanks.
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A 42-year old female asked:
I was sick with upper respiratory infection and i coughed hard and felt a pop in my lower ribcage on left side its been a week and still in pain?
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A male asked:
I have a bad cough that will not go away no matter what I take and it is really bothering me What should I do ?? I had a upper respiratory infection 3 weeks ago All other parts of the infection went away but the cough I took some of the meds from the in
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A 27-year old male asked:
What is Septilin? And how safe and effective it is in minor upper respiratory infections?
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what are the differences between bacterial and viral upper respiratory infections in terms of the symptoms they manifest?
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A 41-year old female asked:
can an upper respiratory infection cause dizziness?
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Is asthma an example of upper respiratory infection?
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Will ciprofloxacin treat upper respiratory infection?
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Can you get an upper respiratory infection from a puppy?
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Can clindamycin be used to treat upper respiratory infection?
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A 35-year old asked:
Does the gastroenteritis lead to upper respiratory infection?
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A 42-year old asked:
How to tell when I got a bacterial upper respiratory infection?
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A 46-year old asked:
I have an upper respiratory infection. How long until it goes away w/ antibiotics?
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