#457 Cold and Flu Season: Upper Respiratory Infections

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science, Higher Education, Education

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Treating colds, flu, and more with Dr Amber Bird!

Dive deep into upper respiratory viral infections with Dr Amber Bird, MD (Penn). Feel confident on when to order testing, recommend symptom relieving treatments, and avoid unnecessary antibiotics.

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Show Segments

00:00 Introduction and Setting the Agenda
03:07 Getting to Know the Guest and Rapid Fire Questions
05:51 Case from Kashlak: Mateo with Common Cold Symptoms
06:12 Defining and Diagnosing the Common Cold
09:08 Approach to History and Physical Exam
13:23 Viral Respiratory Testing and Its Indications
17:36 Symptomatic Treatment Options for the Common Cold
24:25 Managing Cough and Nasal Congestion
35:03 Home Remedies and natural products
42:16 Prescribing Antivirals for Influenza
46:33 Antibiotics and Counseling Patients
52:07 Contagiousness and Risk to Family Members
54:52 Recurring Colds and Risk Factors
59:38 Vaccination recommendations
01:01:23 Key Takeaways and Conclusion

Credits

Producer: Leah Witt, MD and Molly Heublein, MD
Show Notes/CME: Molly Heublein, MD
Cover Art and Infographic: Leah Witt, MD
Hosts, writers: Leah Witt and Molly Heublein, MD
Reviewer: Fatima Syed, MD
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guest: Amber Bird, MD

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey listeners it's 2024 and we are so excited for everything ahead this year.
0:05.6	If you haven't done so already make sure to check out our Patreon at
0:09.0	Patreon dot com slash curbsideers where you can get access to bonus episodes.
0:13.6	We've already released 18 of them and they come out twice a month.
0:17.0	Plus you can get access to ad free episodes and our private discord server
0:20.9	to hang out with other members of the cashlack community.
0:23.7	That's Patreon.com slash curbsideers.
0:29.8	Hey listeners, sadly, Paul and I were not around for this episode, but you have two great guest
0:34.8	hosts, Dr. Leah Witt and Molly HoiBlind, fantastic curbsideers who you've known for many
0:40.3	years now, and they do a great job. Their guest on this episode on
0:44.0	upper respiratory infections is Dr. Amber Bird and now I would like to attempt a terrible
0:50.4	pun. So just pretend Paul's here and that he is nauseated by how bad this is.
0:55.8	So I called work this morning and whispered, sorry boss, I can't come in today I have a wee cough he exclaimed you have a week off I said
1:08.4	really thanks boss I'll see you next week. Yeah, you know, we cough.
1:18.4	Okay. Enjoy the show.
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1:26.3	discuss should not be used solely a diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases or conditions.
1:29.3	But the more of the views statements expressed on this podcast are solely those and the hosts and should not be interpreted
1:32.0	to reflect official
1:32.5	policy or position of any and see aside from possibly cash like more
1:34.6	a hospital and affiliate outreach programs if indeed there are any in fact there are none
1:37.3	pretty much we are responsible if you screw up you should always do your own homework
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