How Colds And The Flu Are Diagnosed
Self-Checks For many, it’s unnecessary to go to the healthcare provider to confirm a cold diagnosis, especially if you are otherwise healthy and symptoms are mild. There’s no cure for colds, and treatment typically involves using over-the-counter medications to manage symptoms. So an official diagnosis by a practitioner might not change how your illness is treated. A quick inventory of symptoms is usually enough to determine whether what you have is a cold or something more serious....