Nonsmoker, nondrinker, no coffee. Family History - Parents alive and well, One older brother in the Army. Infections involving the eyes, ears, nose, throat, and upper airways. Usually self - limited. Significant morbidity and mortality for very young and very old.
Transmission is often by direct contact or aerosol droplets or even by fomites.
Lozenges, throat sprays, decongestants. Pus, fluid, or air bubbles behind. Taylor, Robert B., Fundamentals of Family Medicine, pp.181-251, 1996. Elliot, Diane L., Goldberg, Linn, The History and Physical Examination Casebook, pp. Rakel, Robert E., Conn's Current Therapy 1999.