cold : flu : bronchitis : pneumonia

It seems like I've had a cold since Easter.... the symptoms ease of and are now back again in force. The Doc reckons it's not bronchitis because I do not have a fever and my lungs sounded fairly good.....

 
So what's the difference between all these ailments ?

The common cold (also known as nasopharyngitis, acute viral rhinopharyngitis, acute coryza, or a cold)
Common symptoms include a cough, sore throat, runny nose, and fever. There is currently no known treatment that shortens the duration; however, symptoms usually resolve spontaneously in 7 to 10 days, with some symptoms possibly lasting for up to three weeks.
Right so that means my first three week period of recovery has run into another period........










The flu is a contagious infection of the nose, throat, and lungs caused by the influenza virus. In temperate climates, influenza A usually arrives between early winter and early spring. Influenza B can appear at any time of the year.The most common way to catch the flu is by breathing in droplets from coughs or sneezes. Less often, it is spread when you touch a surface such as a faucet handle or phone that has the virus on it, and then touch your own mouth, nose, or eyes.Symptoms appear 1 - 7 days later (usually within 2 - 3 days). Because the flu spreads through the air and is very contagious, it often strikes a community all at once, causing an epidemic illness.

Bronchitis is inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs. Bronchitis may be short-lived (acute) or chronic, meaning that it lasts a long time and often recurs.
Often developing from a cold or other respiratory infection, acute bronchitis is very common. Chronic bronchitis, a more serious condition, is a constant irritation or inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, often due to smoking.


Pneumonia is a common disease that occurs in all age groups. It is a leading cause of death among the young, the old, and the chronically ill



So it looks as if I just have a rotten ordinary old cold.....and need lots of fluids....

2 comments:

Jenny said...

Your'e right ! I HAD LOWERED RESISTANCE DUE TO WORK STRESS.... THIS WAS THE LAST DROP IN THE BUCKET AND i'VE DESIDED TO RETIRE AT THE END OF aUGUST!

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