23 Questions
Patients may describe a rapid onset of symptoms over hours or a gradual onset of symptoms over a day or two; the former is said to be more commonly true of ______ (as well as COVID-19) and the latter of the common cold.
flu
The symptoms of the common cold usually last for 7-14 ______.
days
Symptoms such as a cough may persist after the worst of the cold is over and coughing for 3 weeks is not ______.
unusual
Most patients will experience a runny nose (i.e. ______).
rhinorrhoea
Nasal congestion occurs because of dilatation of blood vessels, which leads to swelling of the lining surfaces of the nose and can cause ______.
discomfort
The main symptoms of summer colds are nasal congestion, sneezing, and irritant watery eyes; similar symptoms are commonly caused by allergic ______.
rhinitis
Children are more susceptible to RTI than are ______
adults
Very young children and babies are also at increased risk of bronchiolitis, pneumonia, and ______
croup
Older people, particularly if they are frail and have comorbidities (e.g. diabetes), may be at risk of developing complications, such as ______
pneumonia
Loss or disturbance of taste and/or smell are symptoms that need to be considered for ______
flu
Establishing who the patient is child or ______ will influence the pharmacist's decision
adult
Older people are at higher risk of serious illness and death if they catch ______ or SARS-CoV-2 infection
flu
Coughs and colds are nearly always self-limiting, some people visit their general practitioner (GP) for ______
treatment
Many people choose to buy over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for symptomatic relief and this is to be ______
encouraged
However, some of the ingredients of OTC cold remedies may interact with prescribed therapy, occasionally with serious ______
consequences
Educating people on the self-limiting nature of symptoms is also ______
important
Respiratory infection symptoms may be related to severe acute respiratory syn- drome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with the risk of having or spreading coronavi- rus disease (COVID-19), which can be serious in some people, particularly in those who are ______
vulnerable
All pharmacies have developed strict hygiene ______
principles
During the COVID-19 pandemic, all patients meeting certain diagnostic criteria should consider staying at home and follow the latest guidance on ______
testing
Patients who have symptoms suggesting COVID-19 should be told not to visit the ______ or surgery
pharmacy
Advice on SARS-CoV-2 may continue to be modified with Respiratory Problem. Symptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illnesses, Ninth Edition. Authors: Alison Blenkinsopp, Martin Duerden, and John Blenkinsopp. © 2023 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Published 2023 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Companion website: www.wiley.com/go/Blenkinsopp/Pharmacy. Chapter 1 Respiratory Problems discuss the emergence of new variants and with findings of new ______
studies
Patients who telephone to ask for advice should be advised not to visit the ______ or surgery
pharmacy
The significance of questions and answers related to age may be discussed in a separate ______
chapter
Test your knowledge on the significance of questions and answers related to describing symptoms in the pharmacy. Explore the duration of symptoms and the differences between rapid and gradual onset in illnesses like flu, COVID-19, and the common cold.
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