The concept of "acute respiratory viral infection" unites a group of diseases that are similar in nature, area of damage and the nature of the course in a sick body. It is spread by airborne droplets and requires timely treatment. But first things first.
So, the defeat of acute respiratory viral infections, the symptoms of which are similar to a trivial cold, has more than 200 pathogenic pathogens, among them parainfluenza, rhinovirus and adenovirus infections are considered quite popular . However, one way or another, the main source of the disease remains a sick person, capable of infecting everyone around him in the shortest possible time. How does this happen? When talking, sneezing and coughing, the infection spreads instantly with small particles of saliva, sputum and mucus.
But not all people are susceptible to such infections, however, due to the stress, malnutrition, hypothermia and the presence of diseases of chronic forms, the immune resources are significantly weakened, as a result of which a person gets ARVI.
The symptoms of this disease are classic and combine a “general infection” syndrome, expressed by migraine attacks, chills, body aches, temperature spikes, weakness and swollen lymph nodes; as well as damage to the respiratory tract. However, catarrhal symptoms are also exacerbated, revealing themselves as a stuffy nose, rhinitis, lacrimation, sore throat and cough of varying intensity with separation of sputum.
A fairly rapid illness of SARS, the incubation period of which, in general, is a week, but in most clinical pictures lasts from two to four days. At this time, the disease "ripens" in the body, and only then makes itself felt.
So, a cold or SARS, the symptoms of which are quite obvious, require timely treatment. If you draw a conditional parallel with the flu, it is necessary to note that the common cold is gradually gaining momentum, so it is quite realistic to stop the pathological process already at the initial stage. So, if the patient suspects a predominance of ARVI in his own body, the symptoms are expressed only by excessive fatigue and weakness, and you can not lose a minute. Pathogenic microorganisms are adversely affected by the preparation of human interferon, which must be instilled into the nose systematically at intervals of a couple of hours. It is also appropriate to use powerful immunostimulants, for example, the Derinat preparation, which is able to productively increase the number of intrinsic interferons produced by the body, which is always preferable to external influences.
If it was not possible to stop a characteristic disease at an early stage, it is necessary to continue therapy to reduce its unpleasant manifestations in the future. Of the expectorant drugs, you can choose Broncholitin and Acetylcysteine, but you should also not exclude five-minute home inhalations based on medicinal herbs, which contribute to productive liquefaction and elimination of phlegm.
It is important to remember that in the treatment of acute respiratory viral infections in infants, an important role is played by compliance with the treatment and prophylactic regimen, including proper balanced nutrition of the baby, warming and creating the optimal temperature regime and humidity. Only compliance with these rules and strict adherence to the recommendations of a specialist will help rid the child’s body of a disease that brings the baby a lot of discomfort and threatens with serious complications.
Summing up, we can conclude: do not delay the treatment of acute respiratory viral infections. Symptoms manifest themselves at an early stage and allow timely recognition of the dominant internal infection. The main thing is to listen to your body in time.