Influenza (Flu) Quiz

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With an easy 3-min questionnaire, Ubie's AI-powered system will generate a free report on possible causes.

  • Trained and reviewed by 50+ doctors, our AI Symptom Checker utilizes data from 1,500+ medical centers

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  • Influenza (Flu) as well as similar diseases can be checked at the same time.

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People with similar symptoms also use Ubie's symptom checker to find possible causes

  • My body is jerking

  • Fever then no fever then fever again

  • Have a headache

  • Periodic fever (>100.4°F / 38°C)

  • Twitching

  • Remittent fever of 102.2°F / 39°C

  • Whistling when I breathe

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What is Influenza (Flu)?

An infection caused by the influenza virus, typically affecting the respiratory tract (nose, windpipe, lungs).

Typical Symptoms of Influenza (Flu)

  • Fever

  • Seizure

  • Headache

  • Discharge of yellow or green sputum.

  • Noisy breathing; e.g. wheezing, rattling

  • Pain in the same joints on both left and right sides.

  • Sweating at night requiring change in clothing

  • Joint pain

Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Influenza (Flu)

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:

  • Do you have a fever?

  • Have you had a seizure?

  • Do you have headaches or a heavy feeling in your head?

  • Do you have yellow or green sputum?

  • Is your breathing noisy, like wheezing or rattling?

Treatmentof Influenza (Flu)

Antiviral medications for the flu can lessen symptom severity and promote quicker recovery. To be effective, these flu antiviral medications should be taken within the first 48 hours of illness.

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References

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    https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/1215/p751.html

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  • Keilman LJ. Seasonal Influenza (Flu). Nurs Clin North Am. 2019 Jun;54(2):227-243. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2019.02.009. PMID: 31027663.

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  • Kumar V. Influenza in Children. Indian J Pediatr. 2017 Feb;84(2):139-143. doi: 10.1007/s12098-016-2232-x. Epub 2016 Sep 19. PMID: 27641976.

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Reviewed By:

Phillip Aguila, MD, MBA

Phillip Aguila, MD, MBA (Pulmonology, Critical Care)

Dr. Aguila graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He has trained in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Internal Medicine at Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He has served as Assistant Professor since 2010.

Yoshinori Abe, MD

Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)

Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.

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