Acute rhinitis (common cold)

  • Acute rhinitis (common cold)
    • Etiology
      • Rhinovirus
      • Coronavirus
      • Influenzavirus
      • Adenovirus
    • Droplet infection
    • Risk factors
      • Cold exposure
    • Clinical features
      • Initial dry stage
        • Malaise
        • Headache
        • Fever
      • Catarrhal stage
        • Watery, serous rhinorrhoea
        • Nasal obstruction due to swelling
      • (Bacterial superinfection)
        • Mucopurulent rhinorrhoea
    • Treatment
      • Nasal decongestants
      • Steam inhalation‎