Features of clinical manifestations and complications of acute respiratory infections in children
https://doi.org/10.21518/2079-701X-2019-2-95-99
Abstract
The article presents data on the prevalence of upper respiratory tract infections in paediatric practice. The following complications may pose health risks: sinusitis, acute suppurative otitis media and chronic tonsillitis. The authors provide statistical data on the prevalence of these complications, a multivariate analysis of the clinical symptoms of the diseases, the main symptoms of which are temperature reaction, leucocytosis, regenerative left shift, increased ESR. Special attention is paid to the choice of antipyretic agents that affect not only the fever, but also the inflammatory reaction of the upper respiratory tract mucosa, which may quickly ease the symptoms of the disease.
About the Author
E. Р. Merkulova
State Educational Institution «Belarusian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education»
Belarus
Belarus
Merkulova Elena Pavlovna – Dr. of Sci. (Med.), Professor of Chair of Otorhinolaryngology
220013, Minsk, P. Brovki St., 3, Bldg. 3
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Merkulova EР. Features of clinical manifestations and complications of acute respiratory infections in children. Meditsinskiy sovet = Medical Council. 2019;(2):95-99. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21518/2079-701X-2019-2-95-99
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