Table 3 The three characteristic signs and symptoms doctors associate with URTIs
URTI | Signs and Symptoms | No. (%) of Doctors n = 92 |
|---|---|---|
Pharyngitis | Sore throat / pain on swallowing | 82 (89.1) |
| Â | Fever | 75 (81.5) |
| Â | Hyperaemic pharynx | 65 (70.7) |
Tonsillitis | Fever | 84 (91.3) |
| Â | Red swollen tonsils | 74 (80.4) |
| Â | Generalised body pain | 67 (72.8) |
Common cold | Nasal discharge | 84 (91.3) |
| Â | Fever | 71 (77.2) |
| Â | Congestion | 60 (65.2) |
Sinusitis | Headache | 77 (83.7) |
| Â | Congestion | 69 (75.0) |
| Â | Fever | 55 (59.8) |
AOM | Pain in the ear | 88 (95.7) |
| Â | Fever | 71 (77.2) |
| Â | Hyperaemic ear drum | 60 (65.2) |