respiratory 3; actual upper respiratory viruses Flashcards
treatment that only helps symptoms
symptomatic treatment
Influenza vaccine info
ABC strands
AB are viral, C varient
cant get flu from shot but can from mists (theyre live)
vaccines work for 6months, (get in oct for season in march)
virus in voice box raspy voice/ no voice swelling makes throat feel full (coughing with nothing there) leads to coughing fits some nasal stuff maybe sore throat seems like strep but no mucus lasts 2-3 weeks
laryngitis
influenza =
flu
drippage with bad taste
some cough
come nausea
5-7 days
viral sinusitis
common cold sx
tired
drippage
sore throat
no fever
sinusitis =
rhinovirus
viral sinusitis
majority drippage with bad taste some cough some nausea 5-7 days
epiglottitis
gets stuck and something will go the wrong wat
life threatening; they turn blue when something is stuck
happens to 1-2yo after a virus
virus is self limited to 5-7 days
epiglottis may get stuck and something will go down the wrong way
life threatening; they turn blue when something is stuck
happens to 1-2yo after a virus
virus is self limited to 5-7 days
epiglottitis
incubates 1-4 days
abrupt symptoms (high fever)
infectious 5 days after sx
anti-viral treatments within 48 hours reduces viral load
last 5-7 days but longer with complications
influenza
virus dies but more painful pressure on one side of face
secondary viral sinusitis
viral hurts to cough sore throat until it hits bronchus no fever lasts 7-10 days needs symptomatic treatment
acute bronchitis
croup =
laryngotracheobronchitis
laryngotracheobronchitis =
croup