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Saturday, September 04, 2010
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| Fever |
Fever is pretty rare with a cold. |
Fever is usually present with the flu. 80% of flu cases include a fever of 100 degrees or higher for 3-4 days. |
| Aches |
Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold. |
Severe aches and pains are common with the flu. |
| Chills |
Chills are uncommon with a cold. |
Chills are fairly common (60% include chills). Unexplained chills can be a sign of the flu. |
| Tiredness |
Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold. |
Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu. |
| Sudden Symptoms |
Cold symptoms are not sudden and develop over a few days. |
Flu has a rapid onset within 4-6 hours with symptoms including sudden high fever, aches and pains. |
| Coughing |
A hacking, productive cough is often present with a cold. |
A nonproductive cough (dry cough) is present in 80% of flu cases. |
| Sneezing |
Sneezing is commonly present with a cold. |
Sneezing is not commonly present with the flu.
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| Stuffy Nose |
A stuffy nose usually accompanies a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week. |
Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu. |
| Sore Throat |
Sore throat is commonly present with a cold. A sore throat is pain and inflammation in the throat that usually comes with a cold. |
Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu.
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| Chest Discomfort |
Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold. |
Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu. It is a pain or abnormal sensation you feel anywhere along the front of your body between your neck and upper abdomen. |
| Headache |
A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold. |
A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases. |
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Acadiana Otolaryngology
Dr. Kim Dakin and Dr. Chester Finley
Allergy, ear, nose and throat specialists with two locations to serve you.
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101 La Rue France, Lafayette
337-269-9191
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1270 Attakapas, Opelousas
337-942-1645
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Email Dr. Kim Dakin with questions or for more information
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