upper respiratory disorders symptoms comparison

symptom common cold influenza RSV COVID-19 pharyngitis allergic rhinitis (sore throat) (allergies)

Sudden symptom onset n Tearing eyes n Clogged ears n n Nasal congestion n n n n Runny nose n n n n n Sneezing n n n Postnasal drip n Cough* n n n n n Sore throat n n n n n n Swollen lymph nodes n n (neck) Shortness of breath or n n n difficulty breathing Headache n n n n n n Body ache n n n Chills n Fatigue* n n Nausea/vomiting n n Fever† n n n n n Itching n (may be anywhere) Diarrhea n Loss of taste or smell n Possible complications Ear infection Pneumonia Bronchiolitis Pneumonia Ear infection Pneumonia Encephalitis Pneumonia ARDS Mastoiditis Sinusitis Meningitis Respiratory failure Respiratory failure Sinusitis Seizures Septic shock Peritonsillar abscess key references ARDS = Acute respiratory distress syndrome 1. Common Cold. Available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/ article/000678.htm. Accessed March 18, 2020. COVID-19 = Coronavirus disease 2019 2. Flu. Available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/ n Characteristic symptom article/000080.htm. Accessed March 18, 2020. n Symptom present in some patients 3. Pharyngitis. Available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/ article/000655.htm. Accessed March 18, 2020. * Cough and fatigue associated with influenza may 4. Allergic Rhinitis. Available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ persist for weeks ency/article/000813.htm. Accessed March 18, 2020. † Fever associated with the common cold and fever is usually 5. Coronavirus (COVID-19). Available at https://www.nih.gov/ low-grade (100–102°F) and limited to children; fever health-information/coronavirus. Accessed March 18, 2020. associated with influenza is usually severe (102–106°F) and present in both adults and children 6. Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). disclaimer: Symptoms and signs alone or in combination Available athttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/clinical- are not always sufficient to distinguish among pathogens guidance-management-patients.html Accessed March 18, 2020. and the illnesses that they cause.

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