Viral

Question 1

Single most common cause of acute illness and physician visits in the U.S

Answer 1

viral respiratory disease

Question 2

Causes URI and LRI, primarily in infants and children

Answer 2

parainfluenza

Question 3

HPIV-1

HPIV-2

Answer 3

HPIV-1 associated with common URI symptoms and Croup in children
HPIV-2 associated with broncholitis, bronchitis and pneumonia

Question 4

Most common cause of broncholitis in children under 12 months in the US

Answer 4

RSV

Question 5

MCC common cold

Answer 5

rhinovirus, minimal fever

tx symptomatically only

Question 6

how to tx common cold

Answer 6

Antihistamines- diphenhydramine (sedating), loratadine, cetirizine, fexofenadine, chlorpheniramine (less sedating) to dry nasal discharge
Decongestants- pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine to loosen nasal congestion
Mucolytic- guiafenesin, dextromethrophan
fluids
NSAIDs

Question 7

how does adenovirus differ from rhinovirus

Answer 7

pharyngitis, conjunctivitis, tracheobronchitis, pneumonia

Question 8

what is SARS

Answer 8

SARS is a form of viral pneumonia where infection with a serotype of coronavirus encompasses the lower respiratory tract