The most common on the planet are acute respiratory infections. This is due to the large number of pathogens that cause the disease.
ARI can provoke viruses such as adenovirus, influenza, entero-, rhinoviruses, mycoplasmas, chlamydia, herpes, legionella, streptococci, staphylococci, hemophilic and E. coli. This list is far from complete. Specialists have established more than two hundred diverse pathogens. Most often, the infection is mixed, viruses interact together with bacteria.
Signs and treatment of acute respiratory infections
Symptoms of the disease are well known to everyone. This is a runny nose, headache, fever, redness of the throat, an increase in cervical and submandibular lymph nodes. Abdominal pain, joints, muscles can join these symptoms, with adenovirus, redness of the eyes is observed.
However, the disease itself is not so scary as its complications, which are primarily observed in adolescents and children. Complications include sinusitis, ear inflammation (otitis media), bronchitis, pneumonia.
Diagnosis and treatment of acute respiratory infections in children is carried out by a pediatrician, in adults - by a therapist. In difficult situations, you may need the help of an infectious disease specialist.
Treatment of acute respiratory infections is often done with antibiotics. However, experts recommend using antibiotics only for the development of complications, in early childhood (up to three years), at a high temperature that lasts more than three days against the background of antipyretic drugs. It is impossible to give antibiotics to children on their own, this can only be done by agreement with a doctor. Many medicines for children can be toxic (Biseptol, Erythromycin and others) and cause damage to internal organs.
If the virus is the basis of the disease, then the treatment of acute respiratory infections is done with antiviral drugs (Oseltamivir, Remantadin, Arbidol and others).
Doctors recommend taking antipyretic drugs only at temperatures above 38 degrees. It is best to lower the temperature in children with rectal suppositories or syrup. You can reduce fever in non-drug ways. To do this, wear light, loose clothing, and wipe the body with vinegar or vodka diluted with water.
To alleviate the symptoms of the common cold and for its treatment, the juice of the Kalanchoe, aloe, onion (diluted in half with water), and a solution of honey should be instilled into the nasal passages. A good effect is given by the procedure of inhalation of volatile production of chopped onions and garlic.
When coughing, treatment of acute respiratory infections in adults and children is carried out by taking tea from grass of three-colored violet, thyme, eucalyptus leaves. To do this, a mixture of these ingredients (one teaspoon) is brewed in a glass of boiling water. They excellently treat bronchitis, cough and pneumonia, marmot, badger and bear fats, which are taken orally or used as grinding of the back (the area between the shoulder blades) and the chest (except for the area of the heart). At bedtime, it is recommended that you drink a glass of non-hot milk with a spoonful of honey in small sips.
In order to destroy pathogens and bacteria, you can use essential oils.
ARI Prevention
As preventive measures, it is required to regularly engage in physical education, perform contrasting water procedures, and eat fully. For the prevention of influenza diseases, especially in the transition season (spring-autumn), foods that strengthen the immune system should be introduced into the diet. You should consume more greens and honey. You can also add propolis, echinacea preparations, royal jelly, mummy to food, in addition, take adaptogens (aralia, eleutherococcus, ginseng, levzea).