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Allen Family Physician Doctors for Common ColdType 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 Allen * David D Allen MD  John R Connolly MD  Linda I Parker MD  Family Practice Associates  Family Medical Clinic of Allen  Family HealthCare Associates  Family HealthCare Associates  Family HealthCare Associates  CareNow  Family HealthCare Associates  Crescent Family Medicine  J Todd Carruthers MD  Allen Family First Clinic  Jenkins Medical Associates  Jenkins Medical Associates  East Plano Family Clinic  East Plano Family Clinic  East Plano Family Clinic  Primacare Medical Centers  Drs Brinkman George & Lawrence  Drs Brinkman George & Lawrence  Primacare Medical Centers  Family Clinic  Primacare Medical Centers  Trinity Family Health Center  Plano Medical Ctr  Plano Medical Ctr  Joseph G Bolin DO  Family First Healthcare  Plano Medical Association  Plano Medical Association  Family Practice & Osteopathic Medicine Clinic  Primacare  Robert F Shields DO  Eppich Lensing Wien & Khoury MDs  Eppich Lensing Wien & Khoury MDs  Eppich Lensing Wien & Khoury MDs  Eppich Lensing Wien & Khoury MDs  Sheridan S Evans MD  Yan Li MD  Vicki L Seidmeyer DO  Personal MD Family Health Care  Baylor Family Medicine Allen  Steven P Overn DO  Timothy Drake MD  Family Healthcare Associates  Family Healthcare Associates  Family Healthcare Associates  Michael Pinn MD  Family Healthcare Associates  CareNow  Family Healthcare Associates  McKinney Family Medicine  Boring Family Medicine  Boring Family Medicine  Stonebriar Family Physicians  Baylor Family Health Center at Richardson  Baylor Family Health Center at Richardson  Baylor Family Health Center at Richardson  Baylor Family Health Center at Richardson  Baylor Family Health Center at Richardson  Plano Family Healthcare  Medical Associates Of Plano  Philip K Chen MD  Advanced Family Medical Care  Folashade F Lester MD  Daniel Achtman MD & Carmine G McConnell MD  West Plano Family Medicine  West Plano Family Medicine  North Texas Family Medicine  George W Childress MD  North Texas Family Medicine  Randall Wade MD  Palno Family Medicine  J Michael Farrell MD  Brenda Hampton MD  Paul G Hull MD  Palno Family Medicine  Rosie Walia MD  David Gartenberg MD  Carol J Petzold MD PA  Segal Family Medicine Center PA  Segal Family Medicine Center PA  Segal Family Medicine Center PA  PrimaCare Medical Center  PrimaCare Medical Center  Aimee L Wright DO  P Arumugham MD  Jim P Hussey DO  Richardson Family Clinic  Chong H Liu MD  Richardson Family Clinic  Richardson Family Clinic  Asuncion Acosta MD  Arapaho Village Medical Association  Firewheel Family Practice  Arapaho Village Medical Association  Firewheel Family Practice  Arapaho Village Medical Association  Arapaho Village Medical Association Allen, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Common ColdRead the Common Cold article » What is the common cold, and what causes it?The common cold, also known as a viral upper respiratory tract infection, is a self-limited contagious illness that can be caused by a number of different types of viruses. More than 200 different types of viruses are known to cause the common cold. Because so many different viruses can cause a cold and because new cold viruses constantly develop, the body never builds up resistance against all of them. For this reason, colds are a frequent and recurring problem. In fact, children in preschool and elementary school can have three to 12 colds per year while adolescents and adults typically have two to four colds per year. The common cold is the most frequently occurring illness in the world, and it is a leading cause of doctor visits and missed days from school and work.
What are the symptoms of the common cold?Symptoms of the common cold include nasal stuffiness or drainage, sore or scratchy throat, sneezing, hoarseness, cough, and perhaps a fever and headache. Many people with a cold feel tired and achy. These symptoms will typically last anywhere from three to 10 days.
How is the common cold spread?The common cold is usually spread by direct hand-to-hand contact with infected secretions or from contaminated surfaces. For example, if a person with a cold blows or touches their nose and then touches someone else, that person can subsequently become infected with the virus. Additionally, a cold virus can live on objects such as pens, books, telephones, computer keyboards, and coffee cups for several hours and can thus be acquired from contact with these objects.
Does it have anything to do with exposure to cold weather?Though the common cold usually occurs in the fall and winter months, the cold weather itself does not cause the common cold. Rather, it is thought that during... Recommended Reading Related to Common ColdEustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears) » What is the Eustachian tube?The Eustachian tube is a tube that originates in the back of the nose, runs a slightly uphill course, and ends in the middle ear space. The middle ear space is the hollowed out portion of the skull bone that contains the hearing apparatus and is covered on one side by the eardrum. In adults, the Eustachian tube is approximately 35 mm long (1.3 inches) and approximately 3 mm in diameter (less than 1/10 inch). Cartilage provides the supporting structure for the first two-thirds of the Eustachian tube, with the last third (the part closest to the middle ear space) being made of bone. The tissue that lines the Eustachian tube is similar to that inside the nasal cavity and may respond the same way (swelling) when presented with similar stimuli. The Eustachian tube was named in honor of the 16th century Italian anatomiast Eustachius. Sources credit Almaceon of Sparta as the first to describe the structure in approximately 400 BC... Read the Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears) article » Other Related Common Cold ArticlesEmergency Contact for Allen
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