Colds are also classified. The reason for classification is to better treat colds with different pathogens. So how to distinguish between viral cold and bacterial cold?

1. The infection speed of viral cold and bacterial cold, that is, the "epidemic characteristics", are different. Relatively speaking, viral cold is highly contagious, and its infectious characteristics are obvious. For example, in a class, if a classmate accidentally catches a viral cold, then the whole class is likely to be infected at this time. However, the infectivity of bacterial cold is far less than that of viral cold. Bacterial cold mainly has a wide range of infection and strong dispersion.

2. In clinical medicine, there are many differences in symptoms and principles between viral cold and bacterial cold. The onset of viral cold is the upper respiratory tract of human body. Because of the infection of the patient's upper respiratory tract, the disease is finally induced. Under normal circumstances, patients with this type of cold often have obvious adverse symptoms such as blocked nose and runny nose. At the same time, they often have an itchy throat, and for some patients, there may be slight pain.

In contrast, patients with viral colds will not have thick sputum or purulent nose. In contrast, patients with bacterial colds generally do not have bad symptoms of nasal discomfort, such as nasal congestion and runny nose, which are rare in patients, but they are often accompanied by throat inflammation, and patients often feel that the bad symptom of sore throat is more serious. Some patients may also be accompanied by expectoration and purulent nose in clinic.

3. Of course, you can also judge the specific type of cold better through the final effect of clinical drug treatment. In general, for those patients who can better relieve the symptoms of cold after using antibiotics, they are likely to suffer from bacterial cold.

4. If the child's whole state is slightly depressed under the condition of high fever, and once the fever subsides, the child's spirit and reaction are not abnormal, then it is generally considered that the child has no infectious poisoning symptoms at this time. Most of its cold diseases are ultimately caused by virus infection. At this time, children only need to drink plenty of water, and under the guidance of professional doctors, try to choose antiviral drugs and use antipyretics appropriately in combination with the actual situation of the body.

However, if at the time of onset, the child's spirit is listless, and there is also drowsiness, then we should be alert to the seriousness of the disease at this time. If parents can't make a more accurate judgment on children's diseases at this time, they can do a routine blood test and CRP test for their children when they have a fever, so as to finally determine the types of diseases. If necessary, infusion should be carried out in time to avoid the possibility of unnecessary risks.