Summary
Definition
History and exam
Key diagnostic factors
- presença de fatores de risco
- início agudo
- rinite
- faringite
- espirros
- drenagem/gotejamento pós-nasal
- tosse
- febre
- faringe vermelha inespecífica
- edema/eritema da mucosa nasal
- drenagem purulenta nas narinas e na faringe posterior
- pulso e pressão arterial dentro de limites normais
Other diagnostic factors
- mal-estar
- mialgia
- halitose
- amígdalas inflamadas
Risk factors
- exposição a indivíduos afetados
- idade jovem
- estação do inverno
- frequentar creches
- exposição à fumaça de cigarro ou a outros irritantes respiratórios
Diagnostic investigations
1st investigations to order
- nenhum exame inicial
Investigations to consider
- Hemograma completo
- swab da garganta
- cultura de escarro
- teste de anticorpos heterófilos
- proteína C-reativa
- radiografia torácica
- TC dos seios da face
- exame viral
Treatment algorithm
todos os pacientes
Contributors
Authors
Bruce Arroll, MBChB, PhD, FRNZCGP
Professor
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care
University of Auckland
Auckland
New Zealand
Disclosures
BA is an author of a number of references cited in this topic.
Timothy Kenealy, MBChB, PhD, FRNZCGP
Associate Professor of Integrated Care
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care
University of Auckland
Auckland
New Zealand
Disclosures
TK is an author of a number of references cited in this topic.
Peer reviewers
Fatima Syed, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham
NC
Disclosures
FS declares that she has no competing interests.
Christopher Cates, MA, FRCGP
Senior Research Fellow
Division of Community Health Sciences
St. George's University of London
London
UK
Disclosures
CC declares that he has no competing interests.
Christopher Del Mar, MA MB, BChir MD, FRACGP, FAFPHM
Professor
Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine
Bond University
Queensland
Australia
Disclosures
CDM declares that he has no competing interests.
An De Sutter, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care
Ghent University
Belgium
Disclosures
ADS declares that she has no competing interests.
Peer reviewer acknowledgements
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References
Key articles
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Jefferson T, Del Mar CB, Dooley L, et al. Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Nov 20;(11):CD006207.Full text Abstract
van Driel ML, Scheire S, Deckx L, et al. What treatments are effective for common cold in adults and children? BMJ. 2018 Oct 10;363:k3786.
De Sutter AI, Eriksson L, van Driel ML. Oral antihistamine-decongestant-analgesic combinations for the common cold. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Jan 21;1:CD004976.Full text Abstract
Isbister GK, Prior F, Kilham HA. Restricting cough and cold medicines in children. J Paediatr Child Health. 2012 Feb;48(2):91-8. Abstract
Smith SM, Schroeder K, Fahey T. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications for acute cough in children and adults in community settings. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Nov 24;(11):CD001831.Full text Abstract
Kenealy T, Arroll B. Antibiotics for the common cold and acute purulent rhinitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 4;(6):CD000247.Full text Abstract
Reference articles
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