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Type A Influenza

Type A Influenza: Introduction

Type A Influenza: Type A influenza is a subtype of the influenza virus that can cause cause serious illness and result in pandemics. Influenza is viral respiratory infection. The virus is very contagious and can cause severe illness especially in patients who are very young or old or have some other medical condition as well. The severity of symptoms can vary but usually involves respiratory and constitutional (e.g. headache, aching muscles) symptoms. The influenza virus can mutate and produce different strains though the symptoms are the same. This frequent mutation means that people need regular vaccinations to ensure they are protected against new strains as they arise. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Type A Influenza is available below.

Symptoms of Type A Influenza

• Runny nose
• Sore throat
• Aching muscles
• Headache
• Cough
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Type A Influenza

• Antiviral medications may reduce the severity and duration of symptoms in some cases. Rest and fluids aid recovery. Medications may be used to alleviate symptoms such as pain, fever and nasal congestion. Regular flu shots can prevent influenza infections
• Bed rest
• Analgesics and antipyretics - aspirin, paracetamol, codeine and NSAID's
• Maintain fluid intake
• Antiviral drugs in high risk patients ( within 36 hours)
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Type A Influenza:

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

Wrongly Diagnosed with Type A Influenza?

• Misdiagnosis of Type A Influenza
• Failure to diagnose Type A Influenza
• Undiagnosed: Type A Influenza

Type A Influenza: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Type A Influenza:

• Pneumonia
• Febrile seizures - children
• Exacerbation of pre-existing asthma
• Exacerbation of pre-existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Exacerbation of pre-existing heart failure
• Negative effects on developing fetus in pregnant women
• Death
• more complications...»

Causes of Type A Influenza

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Less Common Symptoms of Type A Influenza

• Abdominal pain
• more symptoms...»

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Type A Influenza: 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 Type A Influenza

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

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Type A Influenza: 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: Type A Influenza

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Type A Influenza:

• 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 Type A Influenza, 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)

Type A Influenza: 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...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Type A Influenza

Medical research articles related to Type A Influenza include:

• Influenza (Treatment)
• Bird flu
• Economic evaluation of strategies for the control and management of influenza in Europe
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Type A Influenza: Animations

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Research about Type A Influenza

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Type A Influenza: Broader Related Topics

• Mucus membrane conditions
• Viral diseases
• Conditions involving a pathogen
• Flu and influenza conditions
• Flu-like conditions
• Respiratory conditions
• more types...»

Types of Type A Influenza

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