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11 Cards in this Set
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What does rsv cause |
Bronchilitis |
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Whose commonly affected |
Children less than 2 |
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Symptoms |
Initial upper respiratory tract(low grade fever stuffy nose) +cough Respiratory distres(tachypnea wheezing nasal flaring intercostal retractions cyanosis) |
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Epidemiology |
Peak incidence less than 2years usually 3-4 months of age During winter months |
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Symptoms |
Rhinorhea fever cough initial then Resp distress( tachypnea prolonged expiration Nasal flaring intercostal retractions Cyanosis Poor feeding Wheezing and crackles on auscultation |
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Dx |
Nasopharygeal aspirate test for rsv Chest xray hyperinflation interstital infultrate and atelectasis |
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Ddx |
Bronchitis acute cough |
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Treatment |
Supportive adequate hydration relief of nasal congestion monitoring Ribavarin bronchodilators no longer reccomended |
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Compli |
Respiratory failure pneumonia |
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Prevention |
Palivizumab |
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Icd 10 rsv |
J21 acute brochiolits due to rsv |
