Upper Respiratory: Identification

• How is diagnosis made in upper respiratory conditions?

  Based on symptoms and pathogen identification
• What is assessed in the diagnosis of upper respiratory conditions?

  Identification or absence of other pathogens
• What factors are considered in diagnosing upper respiratory conditions?

  Symptoms and identification of pathogens
• What are the three origins of respiratory conditions?

  • Viral origin (e.g., bronchitis)
  • Bacterial origin (e.g., upper respiratory tract infection)
  • Allergic origin (e.g., seasonal allergy presentation)