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Upper Respiratory
Infections
The most common cause of cough in children is represented by airways respiratory infection, mostly concerning the upper airway and of viral origin (URTI).
Upper Respiratory
Infections
The most common cause of cough in children is represented by airways respiratory infection, mostly concerning the upper airway and of viral origin (URTI).
l A healthy child is
expected to present with 3.8–8 infective episodes per year, vs. the average of
two episodes for an adult .
Cough associated with a single infective episode may last from days to weeks,
with an average of 1–3 weeks , and it has been demonstrated that 10% of
children will be expected to be still coughing after 4 weeks from the beginning
of the infection.
The infections may occur ‘‘back to back’’ and give the impression of a chronic
persistent cough. However, these children should experience short breaks in
their symptoms in between infections.
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UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IFECTIONS
Common cold
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IFECTIONS
Common cold
l Pharyngitis
l Sinusitis
l Ear infections
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