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What are adenoviruses? - Answer group of viruses that can cause infections of the
upper respiratory tract
What are parainfluenza viruses? - Answer viruses that cause acute respiratory
infections in humans especially children in the US
When does bronchiolitis most often occur? - Answer during 1st year
How is bronchiolitis diagnosed? - Answer nasal swab for RSV and clinical manifestation
what causes increased mucus and edema causing inflammation of the bronchioles
which can lead to bronchiolar obstruction and air trapping? - Answer bronchiolitis
what does younger age lead to in bronchiolitis? - Answer hospitalization
what is the peak age of hospitalizations for bronchiolitis? - Answer 2-5 months
what does hyperinflation present as? - Answer barrel chest
what is a cool mist tent used for? - Answer bronchiolitis
are steroids, antibiotics, antihistamines, or bronchodilators useful in treating
bronchiolitis? - Answer no
what is the only specific therapy approved for children hospitalized with RSV? - Answer
Ribavirn (aeresol)
is ribavirn toxic to health care providers? - Answer yes
what is an IV preperation of immunoglobulin G that is used prophylactically to prevent
RSV in high risk infants? - Answer Respigam
is respigam given monthly? - Answer yes
what is the maximum RR allowed to feed an infant taking Respigam? - Answer 60
(aspiration risk)
what is RSV? - Answer respiratory syncytial virus
when should prophylaxis for RSV be initiated and ended? - Answer onset and end of RSV
season
what precaution is RSV? - Answer droplet
how can you prevent RSV from spreading from infant to infant in hospital? - Answer
segregation of infected infants
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