Respiratory Viruses Flashcards
What pathologic viruses belong to the paramyxovirus family?
Parainfluenza
RSV
Measles/Rubeola
Mumps
What disease is caused by parainfluenza virus?
Croup
What disease is caused by RSV?
Bronchiolitis in babies
What paramyxovirus is associated with pulses paradoxus?
Parainfluenza secondary to upper airway obstruction
Describe croup.
Barking cough
Inspiratory stridor
What effect can croup have on blood pH?
Respiratory acidosis
Obstruction of airway
Inspiratory stridor is not only due to croup. For instance it could be due to foreign body aspiration. What other infectious disease is commonly associated with inspiratory stridor and what is the MC causative organism?
Epiglottitis- H. influenzae
What is the classic finding on anterior x-ray of neck in a child with croup?
Steeple sign- mucosal edema
What is the treatment for croup?
Dexamethasone
Nebulized epinepherine
Cold humidifier
Detail the symptoms of measles.
Cough
Conjunctivitis
Coryza (runny nose)
What are the dermatologic findings of measles?
Koplik spots- bright red spots, white center on buccal mucosa
Maculopapular rash
(Kolpik spots precede rash)
A child presents with Measles. A lymph node biopsy is taken. What do you expect to see?
Warthin-Finkeldey multinucleated giant cells
What vitamin reduces morbidity and mortality of measles?
Vitamin A
What are possible sequela of measles infection?
Encephalitis
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Giant cell pneumonia
What are the symptoms of mumps infection?
Parotitis
Orchitis
Meningitis
Pancreatitis
How can you diagnose RSV?
Nasopharyngeal wash
Detect antigen
Detail the genome structure of coronaviruses.
SS
+
RNA
Linear