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Patients who remain unsure if they have an acute infection should consult their physician. A physician can diagnose most acute infections after a history and physical exam. In some cases, further tests may be ordered. For example, the back of the throat may be swabbed if strep throat is suspected. This swab test, called a throat culture, can check for the bacteria that cause this infection. A blood test called an antibody titer may be done if certain infections are suspected. A chest X-ray may be ordered to make sure pneumonia, a more serious infection deep in the lungs, is not present. Other tests may be ordered in certain cases. | Patients who remain unsure if they have an acute infection should consult their physician. A physician can diagnose most acute infections after a history and physical exam. In some cases, further tests may be ordered. For example, the back of the throat may be swabbed if strep throat is suspected. This swab test, called a throat culture, can check for the bacteria that cause this infection. A blood test called an antibody titer may be done if certain infections are suspected. A chest X-ray may be ordered to make sure pneumonia, a more serious infection deep in the lungs, is not present. Other tests may be ordered in certain cases. | ||
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+ | ===== Types of acute respiratory infections ===== | ||
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+ | * **common cold** – A mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages but not the lungs. Caused primarily by rhinoviruses. The symptoms of a cold usually resolve after about one week, but can last up to three weeks. | ||
+ | * **flu (influenza)** – Caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae, | ||
+ | * **pneumonia** – An inflammatory illness of the lung. Upper respiratory infections are rarely serious but can lead to pneumonia, which may present a serious challenge for patients with severely-compromised respiratory function, as is sometimes the case with sarcoidosis. | ||
+ | * **strep throat ** – Also known as streptococcal pharyngitis, | ||
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+ | Viruses account for most upper respiratory infections, but physicians must be alert to signs of bacterial primary infection or superinfection, | ||
===== Managing an acute respiratory infection while on the Marshall Protocol===== | ===== Managing an acute respiratory infection while on the Marshall Protocol===== | ||