Sweatman: Viral Pneumonia therapy Flashcards
Markers suggestive of Viral Pneumonia
younger than five
ongoing viral epidemic
slow onset
rhinitis, wheezing
chest radiograph findings for intersititial
sole interstitial infiltrates bilaterally
blood markers for viral pneumonia
few white cells
little CRP
little pro-calcitonin in serum
tx of Influenza A and B
Oseltamvir, Zanamivir
prevention of Influenza A and B
vaccine, oseltamvir, zanamivir
Influenza A virus tx
amantadine PO, rimantidine PO
Hnumber refer to
hemagluttinin type
N# refers to
neuraminidase strain
Hemagluttinins allow for
binding of virus to sialic acid receptors and fusion with cell membrane to permit entry
neuraminidase function
bind the cell to the inner part of membrane and functions in release of the newly formed virion to infect other eukaryotic cells
Tx for RSV
ribavarin
prevention of RSV
palavizumab
palavizumab MOA
MAB that binds up F protein in RSV and prevents entry/attachment into host cell
indications for Palivizumab
neonates, infants with congenital heart defects, chronic lung disease and/or prematurity
tx of rhinovirus
none
prevention of rhinovirus
Alfa intereron
ribavarin (off label use)
tx for enteroviruses
none
preventions of enteroviruses
none
tx of metopneumovirus
ribavirin
prevention of metpneumovirus
none