What are the complications of influenza

10 April 2021, 00:46 | Health
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Complications after the flu are much more complex than the flu itself, and therefore you need to know their symptoms.

Fall and winter are traditionally considered a rampant flu infection.. But you can catch the flu at any time of the year.. Although in late autumn and winter, the human body is the most weakened and less protected.

At this time, the flu, taking advantage of weak immunity, can take over..

Many people are frivolous about this disease and some manage to endure more than once the flu on their feet. But if the flu itself is not so dangerous, then its complications can be fatal.. Therefore, it is worth remembering that the flu is dangerous and insidious precisely because of its complications.. Let's consider the main ones.

Influenza can rebound complications along the nervous system. One of the consequences of the transferred flu can be polyneuritis, sciatica, neuralgia.. However, the most common disease is arachnoiditis, which can manifest itself as early as on the 7th day of the flu.. In this case, the sick person begins to feel even some kind of improvement in his condition, and this turns out to be a sign of the development of another, more insidious and serious illness than the flu itself.. Symptoms of arachnoiditis include severe headache, the appearance of " Arachnoiditis is dangerous primarily because with its appearance, the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid is disturbed. And this can lead to inflammation of the arachnoid membrane of the brain..

Also, the flu can cause complications in the form of Guillain-Barre syndrome, which in most cases affects children.. With this disease, muscle pain occurs, which can be observed for several days, the level of myoglobin in the urine rises, and kidney function is disrupted.. Therefore, doctors advise - if you start to feel pain in the muscles, you should immediately contact a doctor - after all, with this disease there is a threat of paralysis of the peripheral muscles of the limbs. And this is no longer a joke or a runny nose..

Another complication after influenza is Reye's syndrome, which is most common in children.. It is noted that this disease occurs more often in those children who took aspirin. Symptoms of Reye's syndrome include nausea, vomiting, which can be precursors of incipient cerebral edema.. Lethal outcomes of this disease have been recorded..



Influenza can give complications to the respiratory system, sometimes destruction of the ciliated epithelium occurs, which clears the airways. This, in turn, leads to changes in the protective function and allows various infections and viruses to enter the body..

And this leads to pneumonia, rhinitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, tracheitis, sinusitis, otitis media. In people of age, influenza can negatively affect the functioning of the cardiovascular system, and cause pericarditis or myocarditis..

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