Viral Diseases of the Respiratory tract Flashcards
What is the most common cause of the common cold? Second most common?
Rhinovirus
Coronavirus
What is the virus that causes pneumonia and bronchiolitis in young children?
RSV
What is the cause of croup?
Parainfluenza virus
What does adenovirus cause?
Common cold and pharyngitis in children
What does HSV usually cause?
Gingivostomatitis in children; pharyngotonsillitis in adults
What does human cytomegalovirus cause usually?
Mono-like disease or pneumonia in transplant pts
What does human metapneumovirus usually cause?
LRTI in children
What is the enveloped status, and genetic makeup of coronavirus?
Enveloped
+ssRNA
What type of virus is SARS and MERS?
Coronavirus
What is the animal reservoir for SARS? MERS?
SARS= bats MERS= camels
What are the ssx for SARS and MERS?
Fever
Cough
SOB
ARDS
What is the severity of SARS? MERS?
SARS need hospitalization
MERS = asymptomatic to ARDS
What is the fatality rate of SARS? MERS?
SARS = 10% MERS = 36%
How long do the ssx of the flu last?
3-5 days peaks
Fatigue and weakness x2-6 weeks
What is the incubation period for the flu?
1-4 days
What is the contagious period for the flu?
5-7 days post ssx.
What are the indications for treatment of the flu with oseltamivir?
within 48 hours of onset
Have risk factors
What is the MA of oseltamivir?
Oseltamivir is a neuraminidase inhibitor, serving as a competitive inhibitor of the activity of the viral neuraminidase (NA) enzyme upon sialic acid, found on glycoproteins on the surface of normal host cells. By blocking the activity of the enzyme, oseltamivir prevents new viral particles from being released through the cleaving of terminal sialic acid on glycosylated hemagglutinin and thus fail to facilitate virus release
Children under what age are at risk for complications from the flu?
Under 2 yo
Adults over what age are at risk for complications from the flu?
65
Pregnant women and women how many weeks postpartum are at increased risk for complications from the flu?
2 weeks postpartum
What medical conditions (generally) pose an increased risk for the development of complications from the flu?
Lung or heart disease
Kidney or liver disease
People younger than what age taking daily ASA are at increased risk for flu complications? What is the primary complication concerned here?
Younger than 19
Reye’s syndrome
What is the MOA of zanamivir?
Neuraminidase inhibitor
What are the two M2 protein (ion channel) inhibitors for influenza type A?
Amantadine
Rimantadine
What is the route of administration for zanamivir? Oseltamivir?
Zanamivir = inhalation Oseltamivir = oral
What is the pattern of pneumonia from influenza as compared to one from a bacterial infection following flu infection?
Bacterial following = biphasic
Primary = progressively worse