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Volume 5 Issue 6 (June, 2017)

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Upper respiratory tract infection and their management in children- A clinical study
Dhananjay Kumar

Background: Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) or “the common cold” is a symptom complex usually caused by several families of virus. The present study was conducted to determine case of upper respiratory tract infection and their management in children. Materials & Methods: 92 children age ranged 2- 8 years underwent careful examination. Symptoms such as nasal stuffiness, throat irritation, low grade fever, anorexia and myalgia were recorded. Results: Age group 2-4 years had 32, 4-6 years had 40, 6-8 years had 20 patients. Common clinical findings were throat pain in 70, nasal congestion in 62, fever in 40, myalgia in 28 and anorexia in 17. Common medication includes first generation antihistamines in 72% antipyretics (paracetamol) in 68%, anti-inflammatory agents (ibuprofen) in 52% and cough suppressants such as dextromethorphan, expectorants (guaifenesin) in 61%. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). Conclusion: Common symptoms were throat pain and nasal congestion. Commonly used medications were antihistamines, antipyretics, anti-inflammatory agents and cough suppressants. Key words: Antipyretics, Throat pain, Nasal congestion.

 
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