The symptoms of a viral infection in adults and treatment at home

Viral infection and its symptoms appear immediately after completion of the incubation period, during pathogens which increase their population size as long as not to reach the critical amount.

What is a viral infection

Viral infection - a disease of the human body, which includes a number of pathologies of this type. All of them have in common is that pathogens are disease pathogens - viruses. Most often they are pneumotropic transmitted by airborne droplets and after tactile contact with an infected surface.

Viral infection is divided into the following main types:

Kind of viral infection	Characteristic
respiratory syncytial	It affects the lower respiratory tract. It is most commonly diagnosed in infants, preschool and primary school age. The peak incidence falls on the fall and winter of the year.
Adenovirus	This type of viral infection provokes the development of respiratory diseases and viral pathogen microorganisms are deprived of a lipoprotein envelope.
Rhinovirus	Small viruses that are among the RNA. They include enteroviruses having no outer shell. They are very contagious, provoking the manifestation of symptoms of acute respiratory infection. Even after the disappearance of symptoms of the disease, people still from 2 to 5 days in a source of pathogenic microorganisms.

Viral infection and its symptoms always appear bright, suppressing the protective function of the immune system. Therefore, increasing the risk of secondary infection by bacteria organisms present in the environment. Another risk of disease is high risk of developing complications.

Effect of the disease on the body

Negative effects of viral infection on a human body is the moment when the pathogenic microorganisms reach the mucosal surface of the oral cavity, nasal passages, throat, bronchopulmonary tissue.

After that there is an active reproduction of the virion to the increase in their numbers, and penetration into the bloodstream. As the number of viral organisms in a patient begin to appear the first signs of intoxication.

Develop acute immune response which results in the generation of its own antibodies capable of antagonizing infection. As blood purification of virions patient's condition is stable and he is gradually recovering.

The final stage of cleansing the body from viruses is a waste of phlegm during coughing and mucus through the nasal passages. During the peak of the disease it is very important to organize maintenance therapy aimed at strengthening the protective function of the immune system.

Causes of viral infection

The symptoms of viral infection occur only with the proviso that the human body is exposed to a number of factors that increase its susceptibility to virions and weaken the immune system.

On this basis there are the following reasons for the development of viral infection:

• mass epidemic outbreak of a viral infection;
• a daily presence in the team, where there are people with obvious signs of disease (kindergarten, school, office space);
• It was recently transferred to a cold or other disease of bacterial etiology which is weakened immune system;
• unbalanced diet, lack in the diet of fresh vegetables, herbs, fruits, and meat, fish, eggs and other biologically useful products that enhance the body's defenses;
• alcohol abuse, smoking, taking drugs;
• the presence of chronic infection foci, which create an additional burden on the immune system.

Viral infection is highly contagious, so is capable of hitting even the people who They have a very strong immune system and low susceptibility to pathogenic microorganisms of this type.

Airborne method of spread of the disease provides a high level of morbidity. One carrier of viral infection, leading an active lifestyle, can infect more than 15 people per day.

The symptoms of viral infection

A distinctive feature of the clinical picture of the disease, which manifests itself after infection by a viral infection is the presence of painful symptoms, which always occur in an acute form.

The following symptoms of infection distinguished:

• strong dry cough, which is most worried about in the first days of the disease (all attempts to cough up sputum did not yield positive results);
• rhinitis, which is characterized by isolation from nasal mucus very fluid openings;
• joins physical weakness, chronic fatigue, fatigue after performing elementary operations;
• Body temperature rises to levels of 38-39 degrees Celsius, and sometimes higher;
• fever, chills, excessive sweating, which increases during the night;
• frustration of a chair, which manifests itself in the form of diarrhea;
• constant sneezing, runny nose, after which it becomes more abundant;
• poor appetite, or as a complete rejection of the meal (similar to the reaction of the body is observed in the first 3 days after the onset of the disease, when the symptoms of intoxication manifested most clearly);
• headache, which in most cases occurs simultaneously with an increase in temperature;
• discomfort in the joints and eyeballs.

The symptoms of viral infection become less saturated as it is in the patient's immune system blood It produces antibodies able to counteract pathogenic virions, to destroy them, and output beyond body.

Diagnosis of viral infection

To confirm the presence of a viral infection, the patient must undergo an examination of the body and get tested.

To do this requires the following types of diagnostics:

• Deposit of general analysis of blood, for which the selection of the biological material with tufts of the ring finger;
• research morning urine, which is leased on an empty stomach in the period from 07-00 to 10-00 hours;
• sputum, if the patient is found cough with mucus;
• smear from the mucosa of the larynx, if there exists the need for a viral strain of microorganism.

External examination of the patient, as well as current symptoms do not always provide detailed information about how the patient's body that is infected with a virus. The results of the above analyzes confirm or refute the doctor's suspicions.

Prevention of viral infection

In order to reduce the likelihood of viral infection, as well as strengthen its nominal system recommended daily perform simple rules disease prevention.

they are as following:

• hardening of the body to carry out the method of pouring cold water receiving douche, wiping with a wet towel (best performed in the morning awakening from sleep);
• a balanced diet, the deletion of the products do not pose a biological value (confectionery, sausages, canned food, mayonnaise, ketchup, potato chips);
• refuse alcoholic beverages, tobacco, drugs;
• saturate menu cereal porridge, fresh fruit, salads, vegetables and greens, ocean fish, seafood, boiled meat chicken, lean lamb, nutria, rabbit;
• in winter and autumn, when the peak incidence occurs, before going out to lubricate the mucous membrane of the nasal openings oxolinic ointment;
• lead an active lifestyle, exercise, walk in the fresh air, but to prevent hypothermia;
• taking vitamin and mineral complexes that support the protective function of the immune system (an extract of Echinacea purpurea tincture Eleutherococcus, Vitrum, Alphabet, Complivit).

It is recommended to avoid public places with large crowds. If there is a choice between a trip by public transport, and walking on the slightly frosty weather, it is better to give preference to the second option. It may be one person among the great masses of the population, which is the carrier of virions that infect viral infection of others.

To which the doctor ask

The symptoms of viral infection is able to recognize even the doctor, whose specialty is not related to diagnosis and treatment of this kind of diseases. In general, the doctor profile, engaged in treatment of patients who are infected with pathogens - a therapist or physician infectious disease.

Such specialists are in the state as a public health agencies and private clinics. Patient independently and at its sole discretion determines the place where wants to be treated, as well as a specialist, who will be engaged in its therapy.

Methods of treating a viral infection

The modern pharmaceutical industry offers a wide range of drugs that have antiviral properties.

Despite this, most doctors are of the opinion that the treatment of viral infections should be exclusively symptomatic, maintaining the body's immune system until it will produce a sufficient quantity antibodies. Consider in more detail each of the existing methods of treatment.

drug therapy

The symptoms of viral infection can be suppressed by using drugs that reduce fever, inhibit the development virions support the immune system and accelerate recovery.

The best therapeutic effect has the following medications:

• influvac - a drug, which is a vaccine against most strains of the microorganism respiratory viral type (entered once into the subcutaneous space in compliance with the dosage of 5 ml);
• Ingavirin - taking one time per day, 1 capsule on an empty or full stomach (total course of therapy is from 5 to 7 days depending on the severity of the current disease);
• Tamiflu - assigned to the first days of the onset of symptoms of viral infection, received 1 capsule 2 times a day for 5 days (it can be used both for treatment and prevention of a disease);
• Amizon - used for systemic treatment of viral infections with the administration of a single dosage of 1000 mg and the total daily dose should be in the range of 2000 mg (duration of treatment may be from 5 to 30 day);
• Arbidol - approved for use to treat children aged 6 years of age (take 1 capsule per day) and adult patients (2 capsules per day with the duration of the reception from 7 to 10 days).

The appointment of these drugs should only be performed by the attending physician. Self-treatment of a viral infection is unacceptable and can lead to complications and worsen over existing disease.

Traditional methods

Alternative medicine offers the alternative methods of treatment of viral infections without the use of drugs.

It is recommended to apply the following traditional recipes that have repeatedly proven to be effective:

• take 3 medium onions, finely chop the vegetables and put them in an enamel container and pour on top of 3 tbsp. l. sugar, place in refrigerator for 24 hours (for the period of time vegetable juice let the healing that needs to take 1 hour. l. 4 times a day regardless of the supply schedule);
• buy root of black radish, cut off her top and choose the flesh, making the inside of the empty, pour in 200 ml of vegetable honey collected from herbs and remove home cure for a day in the refrigerator (a mixture of juice of black radish and honey drink 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day until complete disappearance of disease symptoms);
• pour into 3 L bowl lukewarm water, add it to 2 tablespoons. l. salt and stir thoroughly carry out washing nasal and sinus openings alternately closing one opening and drawing in free liquid nasal channel (the procedure can quickly get rid of rhinitis, wash virions from the mucosa of the nasopharynx and accelerate recovery and treatment process takes from 5 to 7 days);
• pour into a thermos 1 tbsp. l. dried camomile mother coltsfoot, sage, linden, and then pour them 1.5 l of boiling water (to accept a popular drug against viral infection three times daily with 250 ml of 15 minutes. before meals).

Before you use a folk remedy as the primary method for dealing with a viral infection, you should consult with your doctor. Most experts recommend to give preference to drug therapy and home remedies used as an additional method.

invalid food

The symptoms of viral infection will not be so bright in appearance, if you follow the rules of the diet.

Under the categorical prohibition are the following products, food and beverages that weaken the immune system:

• sausages, pickled, fried, smoked food, sweets;
• spicy dishes, which are able to irritate the larynx;
• alcohol;
• carbonated drinks;
• meat and canned fish.
• At that moment, the menu must be:
• dairy products;
• citrus;
• apples, carrots, sauerkraut;
• decoction of the hips;
• salads with fresh vegetables and herbs;
• tea with raspberry jam;
• not fatty meats, steamed or boiled in water;
• mackerel, saury, herring.

As the first dish is recommended to use vegetable soups or chicken stock, heated to a warm state. Must be supplied to the second buckwheat, barley, corn, rice porridges that are well absorbed by the body of the patient and provide a sufficient volume of its carbohydrates.

Other methods

To speed up the healing process, in addition to methods of conservative therapy, as well as the recipes of traditional medicine, it is recommended to use the following methods treatment of viral infection:

• warming nose dry salt or by electrophoresis in the clinic;
• Installation mustard plasters and warming compresses the chest and the front wall of the neck (the procedure is carried out only if the patient's normal body temperature);
• massage maxillary sinuses, the nose and the back in the lower respiratory tract location;
• Inhalation nebulizer which are filled into the cavity anti-inflammatory and antiseptic solutions, accelerating sputum waste.

These therapeutic techniques should be used in combination with medication. The duration of treatment depends on the severity of the current disease, the immune status of the patient as well as his individual organism. In most cases, recovery occurs after 7-10 days after the first symptoms.

complications

In that case, if a person ignores the signs of viral infection, deliberately or for lack of material resources, it does not begin to cure the disease, it is possible development of negative consequences for the organism, namely:

• articular rheumatism;
• myocarditis, the heart muscle;
• hearing impairment;
• inflammatory renal diseases;
• strong decrease of immunity;
• filling the maxillary sinuses with purulent exudate;
• pneumonia.

In medical practice, periodic clinical cases occur when a viral infection and its symptoms were so severe that led to the onset of death. Therefore, it is important to start with the first days of the occurrence of the disease state of an organism.

Registration of the article: Mila Friedan

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