What would symptoms the flu consist of

When should I pursue confirmatory H1N1 testing for my patient who…?

http://www.state.nj.us/health/flu/documents/hcp_faq.pdf

NJDHSS is focusing its testing efforts on hospitalized patients and ILI patients associated with clusters. So unless your patient meets the screening/testing criteria established by NJDHSS, you do not need to make arrangements for H1N1 conf…

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Estimate the probability that a patient taking the drug will experience flu symptoms.?

Q: In a clinicla trial of Lipitor (atorvastatin), a common drug used to lower cholesterol, one group of patients was given a treatment of 10-mg atorvastatin tablets. That group consists of 19 patients who experienced flu symptoms and 844 patients who did not (based on data from Pfizer, Inc.). Is it “unusual” for a patient taking the drug to experience flu symptoms?

A: The probability estimate, given 19 w/flu and 844 w/o, 19/863 (total group) = .0220 or 2.2%844/863 = 97.8%I would say unusual.

what are some of the symptoms of this new flu (swine/H1N1)?

Q: I recently got sinus like symptoms headache, stuffy nose, and stomach pain, but then my youngest daughter got sick and her symptoms consist of fever and cough i thought she was having the same sinus issues as me but then my oldest daughter got sick with a fever and was throwing up in addition to the symptoms of my youngest child. This all happen within 7 days of the first symptoms I was having. However today my youngest seems to be feeling well, Im still having a stomach ache and my oldest is just on day two getting worse. Could it be the swine flu or H1N1?

A: “What are the signs and symptoms of this virus in people?The symptoms of 2009 H1N1 flu virus in people include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people who have been infected with this virus also have reported diarrhea and vomiting.How severe is illness associated with 2009 H1N1 flu virus?Illness with the new H1N1 virus has ranged from mild to severe. While most people who have been sick have recovered without needing medical treatment, hospitalizations and deaths from infection with this virus have occurred. [Because? Read on.]In seasonal flu, CERTAIN PEOPLE [my emphasis] are at “high risk” of serious complications. This includes people 65 years and older, children younger than five years old, pregnant women, and people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions. About 70 percent of people who have been hospitalized with this 2009 H1N1 virus have had one or more medical conditions previously recognized as placing people at “high risk” of serious seasonal flu-related complications. This includes pregnancy, diabetes, heart disease, asthma and kidney disease.(source: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm )–You get it? The “big threat” is only for these “certain people,” and this is the case with all influenza, not just the new strain. The symptoms of the new strain of flu are exactly the same as any other type A influenza. And don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.Just today I found this:”The good news is this: Although swine flu is highly contagious, the World Health Organization says it generally causes ‘very mild illness’ in healthy people.”(source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/sns-health-os-swine-flu,0,3729964.story )If you take care of yourself upon initial symptoms (lots of rest, limited physical activity, good nutrition and hygene) you can likely get over swine flu, H1N1, or any type A influenza within 10 – 14 days. A healthy immune system is the most important factor.

Do these sound like Flu Symptoms?

Q: For a long time now i’ve been experiencing these symptoms that don’t seem to go away. They consist of bad colds, sore throat, achiness, sudden rushes of fatigue, sour stomach all the time, no puking though, Every time i eat i get a sour stomach, I have bad headaches, my lymph nodes are always swollen. These havent seemed to go away in a long time and Im concerned so i was wondering if these sounded like flu symptoms?

A: How long is a long time? The flu doesn’t last THAT long. If you really have the flu, I think you will know. Like, you would probably be on the couch right now feeling absolutely horrible. I had the flu the other month, I was severely achey, like, even my toes ached. Every part of me was in pain. My stomach hurt and my fever got up to 103.7 at one point. I did not feel like moving at all.Like they say, “you know you have the flu when there’s a $100 bill on your lawn and you can’t be bothered to go pick it up”So, I would say it doesnt sound like the flu, cause you wouldnt be on the computer, you dont have a fever, flu’s don’t consist of colds a flu is just like a cold x 500000, the flu gives you like constant fatigue and horrible achiness and a dry cough.You probably do have some kind of virus though. Depending on how long you’ve had it, you should go to the doctor. Once I kept getting bad colds on and off and it turned out it was because the passageway to my lungs were like infected and closing up or something….so, ya..could be something serious.