Parainfluenza Flashcards
1
Q
What time of year do you see parainfluenza infections? Where does the infection occur?
A
Late fall and winter
Mostly isolated to nasopharynx
2
Q
What is croup? How do you know you have it?
A
Barking cough
Steeple sign:narrowing of trachea
Hypo pharynx distension
3
Q
What clinical manifestations is caused by parainfluenza?
A
Bronchiolitis: second most common cause after RSV
2% get laryngo-Tracheitis-bronchitis also known as the croup(barking cough)
