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Nasopharyngitis

Nasopharyngitis: Introduction

Nasopharyngitis: Nasopharyngitis is a contagious, viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system, primarily.It is the most common infectious disease in humans. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Nasopharyngitis is available below.

Symptoms of Nasopharyngitis

• Sore throat
• Runny nose
• Nasal congestion
• Sneezing
• Sometimes accompanied by 'pink eye'
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 12 symptoms of Nasopharyngitis

Treatments for Nasopharyngitis

• There are no antiviral drugs approved to treat or cure the infection; all medications used are palliative and treat symptoms only
• Alternative treatments such as vitamin C, echinacea, and zinc have been proposed but none of them have been shown to decrease the duration of the illness
• Conservative treatment - plenty of rest, drinking fluids to maintain hydration, gargling with warm salt water, using cough drops, throat sprays, or over-the-counter pain or cold medicines. Saline nasal drops may help alleviate congestion.
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Nasopharyngitis:

• Cold & Flu: Home Testing:
  • Home Fever Tests
  • Home Ear Infection Test Kits
  • Home Flu Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Nasopharyngitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Nasopharyngitis
• Failure to diagnose Nasopharyngitis
• Hidden causes of Nasopharyngitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Nasopharyngitis

Nasopharyngitis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Nasopharyngitis:

• Opportunistic coinfections
• Superinfections such as acute bronchitis, bronchiolitis, croup, pneumonia, sinusitis, otitis media, or strep throat
• People with chronic lung diseases such as asthma and COPD are especially vulnerable
• Colds may cause acute exacerbations of asthma, emphysema or chronic bronchitis
• more complications...»

Causes of Nasopharyngitis

• Picornaviruses
• Rhinoviruses
• Coronaviruses
• Human parainfluenza viruses
• Human respiratory syncytial virus
• more causes...»

See full list of 12 causes of Nasopharyngitis

More information about causes of Nasopharyngitis:

• Underlying causes of Nasopharyngitis
• Nasopharyngitis as a symptom

Nasopharyngitis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Nasopharyngitis

Sinusitis is overdiagnosed: There is a tendency to give a diagnosis of sinusitis, when the condition is really a harmless complication of another infection,...read more »

Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this protection wears off after about 15 years....read more »

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Nasopharyngitis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Nasopharyngitis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Nasopharyngitis:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Nasopharyngitis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Nasopharyngitis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Nasopharyngitis: Animations

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Prognosis for Nasopharyngitis

Prognosis for Nasopharyngitis: The disease is generally mild and self-limiting.The symptoms usually resolve spontaneously in 7 to 10 days but some can last for up to three weeks.

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Nasopharyngitis: Broader Related Topics

• Respiratory conditions
• Inflammatory conditions that may be pathogenic or non-pathogenic
• Head conditions
• more types...»

Types of Nasopharyngitis

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