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The upper [[respiratory tract]] is a common place for infections, and a big cause of [[GP]] consultations. Whilst there are lots of names such as laryngitis and sore throat, clinically they tend to be treated pretty similarly; hence the lumping together as ''upper respiratory tract infections''. | The upper [[respiratory tract]] is a common place for infections, and a big cause of [[GP]] consultations. Whilst there are lots of names such as laryngitis and sore throat, clinically they tend to be treated pretty similarly; hence the lumping together as ''upper respiratory tract infections''. | ||
===Epidemiology=== | ===Epidemiology=== | ||
[[image:common.jpg|left]] Really common - most people get one a year. More common in small [[children]]. | [[image:common.jpg|left]] Really common - most people get one a year. More common in small [[children]].<br> | ||
===Pathophysiology=== | ===Pathophysiology=== | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 13 September 2009
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Definition
The upper respiratory tract is a common place for infections, and a big cause of GP consultations. Whilst there are lots of names such as laryngitis and sore throat, clinically they tend to be treated pretty similarly; hence the lumping together as upper respiratory tract infections.
Epidemiology
Really common - most people get one a year. More common in small children.