How to treat respiratory tract infection?

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Upper respiratory tract infection, referred to as Shanggan, is the general term of acute inflammation including nasal cavity, pharynx or larynx. Generalized Shanggan is not a disease diagnosis, but a group of diseases, including common cold, viral pharyngitis, laryngitis, herpangina, pharyngeal conjunctival fever, bacterial pharyngeal tonsillitis. How to treat respiratory tract infection? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

How to treat respiratory tract infection?

Penicillin, first-generation cephalosporins, macrolides or quinolones can be used as appropriate when there is evidence of bacterial infection such as increased white blood cell count, purulent coating of pharynx and cough sputum. It is rarely necessary to choose sensitive antibiotics according to the pathogen.

At present, there is no specific antiviral drugs for antiviral treatment, and the abuse of antiviral drugs can cause the phenomenon of cold virus resistance. Therefore, if no fever, normal immune function, more than two days of onset of patients generally do not need to apply. Immunodeficient patients can be used early. Broad spectrum antiviral drugs ribavirin and oseltamivir have strong inhibitory effect on respiratory syncytial virus and can shorten the course of disease.

Antipyretic analgesics such as compound aspirin, acetaminophen, indomethacin (indomethacin), Qutong tablets, ibuprofen, etc. can be used for patients with fever, headache, muscle soreness and other symptoms. Sore throat can be used a variety of throat tablets, such as lysozyme tablets, throat tablets, or Chinese medicine Liushen Pill oral.

matters needing attention

Avoid cold, rain and fatigue; Avoid contact with cold patients, avoid dirty hands contact mouth, eyes, nose. Elderly, frail and susceptible people should pay more attention to protection. When upper respiratory tract infection is prevalent, they should wear masks to avoid going in and out of crowded public places.