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    The document lists predisposing and precipitating factors for developing a common cold. Predisposing factors include being female and over age 20. Precipitating factors are exposure to viruses like rhinovirus, coronavirus, and influenza virus through direct contact or cold weather and irritants. Viruses can stay on unhygienic hands for hours before entering the nasopharynx and attaching to respiratory epithelium to spread locally and cause inflammatory responses and symptoms like nasal congestion, sore throat, cough, and fever.

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    The document lists predisposing and precipitating factors for developing a common cold. Predisposing factors include being female and over age 20. Precipitating factors are exposure to viruses like rhinovirus, coronavirus, and influenza virus through direct contact or cold weather and irritants. Viruses can stay on unhygienic hands for hours before entering the nasopharynx and attaching to respiratory epithelium to spread locally and cause inflammatory responses and symptoms like nasal congestion, sore throat, cough, and fever.

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    Final Patho Viral Rhinitis

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    The document lists predisposing and precipitating factors for developing a common cold. Predisposing factors include being female and over age 20. Precipitating factors are exposure to viruses like rhinovirus, coronavirus, and influenza virus through direct contact or cold weather and irritants. Viruses can stay on unhygienic hands for hours before entering the nasopharynx and attaching to respiratory epithelium to spread locally and cause inflammatory responses and symptoms like nasal congestion, sore throat, cough, and fever.

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    PRECIPITATING

    FACTORS PREDISPOSING FACTORS


    -Virus -Female
    • Rhinovirus -Age 20 and above
    • Coronavirus
    • Respiratory Synctial Virus
    • Influenza Virus
    • Parainfluenza Virus
    -Cold weather
    -Exposure to irritants

    Direct contact

    Virus stays in the unhygienic hands for hours

    Enters in the nasopharynx

    Viruses attaches to respiratory epithelium and


    spreads locally

    Infected cells release distress signals

    Chemokines Cytokines

    Activates inflammatory mediators

    Histamine Interferons Pyrogen Bradykinin

    Nasal Rhinorrhea Sore Muscle Low-grade Cough


    Congestion Throat Aches Fever

    Sneezing General
    Malaise

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