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Upper Respiratory Infections in Children Definition
Common names:
  • Childhood Cold
  • Colds in Children
  • Common Cold in Children
  • Upper Respiratory Infections in Children
  • Uri in Children
A child with an upper respiratory infection has inflammation of the nose, sinuses, ears or throat, caused by a viral infection. Images

The more common term for an upper respiratory infection is a cold.

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Last Updated: Oct 22, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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