Cold & Flu: Tests & Diagnosis

  • Sinusitis - Exams and Tests

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    08/15/08, Healthwise

    Diagnosis of sinusitis is usually based on your medical history and physical examination. A detailed history of the problem often can be of more value to the diagnosis than a physical exam. If the symptoms and physical findings ar

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  • Influenza - Exams and Tests

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    07/31/08, Healthwise

    Doctors can diagnose influenza (flu) using your symptoms alone if many cases of a similar illness have occurred in the community and if the local health department has confirmed a flu outbreak.

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  • Laryngitis - Exams and Tests

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    01/20/09, Healthwise

    Although symptoms of laryngitis usually go away within a few days, they may take as long as 2 weeks to clear up completely. Talk to or visit your doctor if symptoms come on suddenly with no apparent cause and do not improve within a f

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