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### Common Cold - A viral infection causing inflammation - Upper respiratory tract affected, followed by lower respiratory tract symptoms as fluid goes down - Nasal mucosa irritation triggers sneezing - Reflex: dilation → congestion - Treatment is symptom relief, not a cure ### Health Canada Recomm...

### Common Cold - A viral infection causing inflammation - Upper respiratory tract affected, followed by lower respiratory tract symptoms as fluid goes down - Nasal mucosa irritation triggers sneezing - Reflex: dilation → congestion - Treatment is symptom relief, not a cure ### Health Canada Recommendation (2009) - Do not give over the counter cough and cold drugs to children under 6 years old. ### **Bronchodilators first, then steroid (separate by 5 minutes)** ### Asthma Management Continuum 1. Confirm diagnosis 2. Environmental control, education and action plan 3. Short-acting beta-2 agonist (SABA) or budesonide/formoterol as needed 4. Steroid/Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist (LTRA) 5. Add long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA)

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