Patient's question:
What are the early symptoms of respiratory diseases in children?Doctor's answer:
The early stages of a child's cold are not specific; any type of respiratory disease with symptoms like a sore throat or nasal congestion can occur. Children with more severe symptoms may develop a fever. When it progresses to pneumonia, the symptoms become even more severe, and allergic conditions tend to last longer. The main early symptoms are common ones such as a runny nose, sore throat, and dry cough. Upper respiratory infection refers to the infection of the nose, pharynx, tonsils, and larynx, and is commonly shortened to URI.