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Altadena Family Physician Doctors for Cold, Flu, AllergyType of Physician: Family Physician What is a Family Physician? A certification by the Board of Family Practice; practitioners prevent, diagnose, and treat a wide variety of ailments in patients of all ages, placing special emphasis on the care of families on a continuing basis. They have received a broad range of training that includes surgery, psychiatry, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and geriatrics. Specialty: Family Practice Common Name: Family Doctor Family Physician Doctors in Altadena * Carlos G Rodriguez MD  Walter Spears MD Inc  Stella Atanasian MD  Salvia Canyon Primary Care  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Internal Medicine  Crown City Medical Group  Tina Yang MD  Tom Y Yi MD  Sierra Spring Family Wellness Center  Sierra Spring Family Wellness Center  Sierra Spring Family Wellness Center  Cleo T Williams MD  Henneberg Macer Myers Matsuda & Sirott MDs  Modern Concepts Medical Group  James F Reilly MD  Sierra Madre Medical  Leonardo C Ortiz MD  Linda Crawford DO  William F Schubert MD  South Pasadena Family Medicine  Sheng Chang MD  Drs In & Kim  Drs In & Kim  Tarek R Nassif MD  Fang-Rong Wang MD  Verdugo Medical Group  Verdugo Medical Group  Descanso Family Practice  Descanso Family Practice  York Medical Group  Descanso Family Practice  Arroyo Seco Medical Group  Verdugo Medical Group  Family Care Specialists  Family Care Specialists  Family Care Specialists  Van T Nguyen MD  Hubert Chow MD  Steven Kamajian DO  Steven Kamajian DO  Weiguo Li MD  Steven Kamajian DO  Rashad N Wasef MD  HealthCare Partners Alhambra  Teresa Swida MD  Takwing Chan MD  Pathways Healthcare Inc  Hanson Medical Group  Shye-Ren Yeh MD  Gelda Adarme MD  Justin L Chan MD  Glenn Ho MD  Kevin T Lee MD  Stewart Medical Group  Stewart Medical Group  Theresa Tseng MD  Gustavo A Alza MD  Shalom Medical Corporation  Universal Primary Care  Universal Primary Care  Donald W Plance DO LLC  Universal Primary Care  Universal Primary Care  Universal Primary Care  Marta Blesa MD  Peter C Chi MD  Dennis Michael Deleon MD  Drs Yeh & Huang MDs  Drs Lew Kasper & Lim  Drs Lew Kasper & Lim  Drs Lew Kasper & Lim  Lewis H May MD  Excel Cardio & Raul Pardabe MD  Mark Yen MD  Gow-Nan Ling MD  Valley Physicians Medical Group  QueensCare Family Clinic Eagle Rock Clinic  Matthew Mo MD  QueensCare Family Clinic Eagle Rock Clinic  HealthCare Partners Temple City  Hsiao-Fen Chen MD & Michael N Y Lam MD  Hsiao-Fen Chen MD & Michael N Y Lam MD  Khee Tan MD  Tieng Van Nguyen MD  El Sereno Medical Group Inc  Verdugo Hills Medical Associates  Verdugo Hills Medical Associates  Tadao Fujiwara MD  David Hsu MD  En-Ming Lai DO  Terry Lee MD  Terry Lee MD  Jeffrey Young DO  Ernesto B Banaag MD  Luis Albert MD  Family Medicine Center  Pablo Javier Bussuk MD  Sivard Khanoyan MD  Family Medicine Center  Bradley C Powers Altadena, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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Cold, Flu, Allergy TreatmentsRead the Cold, Flu, Allergy Treatments article » Introduction to cold, flu, and allergy treatmentsEvery year, millions of people use over-the-counter (OTC) products to relieve nasal stuffiness and congestion, sneezing, runny noses, sore throat, and cough. The common causes of these symptoms include the viruses that cause the common cold, influenza virus, allergic rhinitis (hay fever), and sinus infections (sinusitis). Viral infections can also cause headache, body aches, fatigue, and sometimes fever. Hay fever symptoms can also include itchy eyes, nose, and throat, and watery eyes. To benefit from OTC products for cold, flu, and allergy, it is important to understand (1) the condition causing the symptoms, (2) the predominant symptom(s) one wishes to relieve, and (3) the active ingredient(s) in the product. Some OTC products contain a single active ingredient medication to relieve one symptom. Many others contain a combination of two, three, and even four active ingredient medications to treat several symptoms at once. Selecting the right product can be difficult at times. Here we have categorized products for cold/flu/allergy according to the predominant symptoms they relieve:
Since cold and flu sufferers usually experience several symptoms, products containing medication combinations provide convenience. Therefore, you may need to take only one product as compared with two to four products. You also may need to stock fewer items in the medicine cabinet. Nevertheless, it is preferable to take products that contain only those medications you need for relieving the symptoms that are present. This prevents the ingestion of unnecessary medications and reduces the chances of side effects. It is also easier to adjust the dose of a single ingredient medicine to max... Recommended Reading Related to Cold, Flu, Allergy TreatmentsHerpes Simplex Infections (Cold Sores, Non-Genital) » What are herpes simplex infections?Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can cause infections that affect the mouth, the face, the genitals, the skin, the buttocks, and the anal area. This article will concentrate on non-genital herpes. Many people acquire the virus and have no symptoms. For others, painful blisters appear near the area where the virus entered the body. Typically, the blisters heal completely but reappear at some point in the future when least expected (or desired). In between attacks, the virus resides deep in the roots of the nerves that supply the involved area. When herpes simplex lesions appear in their most common location, around the mouth and lips, people often refer to them as "cold sores" and "fever blisters."
What causes cold sores?There are two types of HSV, type I and type II. In general, type I, also known as herpes labialis, causes infections above the waist, most commonly as oral "cold sores." Type II infectio... Read the Herpes Simplex Infections (Cold Sores, Non-Genital) article » Other Related Cold, Flu, Allergy ArticlesEmergency Contact for Altadena
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Herpes Simplex Infections (Cold Sores, Non-Genital)
- Herpes simplex infections are common and when they appear around the mouth and lips, people often refer to them as "cold sores" and "fever blisters." Canker sores are different than cold sores. Air droplets can spread the virus, as can direct contact with the fluid from the blisters. Cold sore treatment include over-the-counter medication as well as prescription medications.
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Allergy
- An allergy refers to a misguided reaction by our immune system in response to bodily contact with certain foreign substances. When these allergens come in contact with the body, it causes the immune system to develop an allergic reaction in people who are allergic to it. It is estimated that 50 million North Americans are affected by allergic conditions. The parts of the body that are prone to react to allergies include the eyes, nose, lungs, skin, and stomach. Common allergic disorders include hay fever, asthma, allergic eyes, allergic eczema, hives, and allergic shock.
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Common Cold
- The common cold (viral upper respiratory tract infection) is a contagious illness that may be caused by various viruses. Symptoms include a stuffy nose, headache, cough, sore throat, and maybe a fever. Antibiotics have no effect upon the common cold, and there is no evidence that zinc and vitamin C are effective treatments.
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Flu (Influenza)
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