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Viral Lower Respiratory Infection

Viral LRTI

The most prevalent virus was respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) present in 49 (32%) of the total viral isolates. This was followed by parainfluenza virus present in 43(28%) of the isolates. [bps.uonbi.ac.ke]

However, we believe that this result matches what we would expect on the basis of the clinical presentation of influenza virus infection. [ajronline.org]

At presentation, the mean (SD) duration of the illness in patients was 8.7 (5.5) days. [thorax.bmj.com]

The present study will help to highlight the disease burden of LRTI due to viruses and identify the type of virus causing it. [scitechnol.com]

Therefore, we applied three different laboratory methods, and presented the different virus prevalence patterns detected by each method. [bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com]

  • Cough

    Acupuncture's effect on acute viral induced wheezing and cough in hospitalized children has yet to be studied. [clinicaltrials.gov]

    View larger version (153K) Fig. 2 —49-year-old woman with cough and fever. [ajronline.org]

    The following symptoms may occur Abnormal fatigue A sore, painful throat A blocked and/ or runny nose A Headache A slight temperature Cough Especially coughing is a very unpleasant symptom. [montavit.com]

    Do get plenty of rest drink lots of water to loosen any mucus and make it easier to cough up drink a hot lemon and honey drink to help soothe a cough (not suitable for babies) gargle with warm salty water if you have a sore throat (children should not [nhs.uk]

  • Dry Cough

    These include: Congestion or runny nose Dry cough Sore throat Low-grade fever Mild headache Mild LRTIs can sometimes become more severe, leading to pneumonia, bronchitis, or other more serious infections. [templehealth.org]

    Share on Pinterest Symptoms of a less severe lower respiratory tract infection can include a dry cough, a low fever, and a runny nose. Symptoms of lower respiratory tract infections vary and depend on the severity of the infection. [medicalnewstoday.com]

  • Hoarseness

    […] obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis, asthma, influenza, viral syndrome, respiratory failure and congestive heart failure with infection, pneumonia or symptoms of wheezing, dyspnea, cough, sputum production, nasal congestion, sore throat, and/or hoarseness [contagionlive.com]

    If laryngitis develops (larynx voice box itis inflammation), the patient may lose their voice or become hoarse. It is often difficult to know the difference between an acute upper respiratory infection and influenza (seasonal flu ). [emedicinehealth.com]

    Often preceded by coryzal symptoms, followed by fever, hoarseness, cough and signs of upper airway obstruction, namely stridor. This condition may be life threatening in young children. [virology.uct.ac.za]

    Tonsillitis usually presents with a sore throat that can feel worse when swallowing, high temperature ( 38 C), coughing, hoarseness of voice, and headache. 33 Symptoms usually last for 3–4 days before the child recovers. [dovepress.com]

    Clinical Manifestations The syndrome of epiglottitis begins with the acute onset of fever, sore throat, hoarseness, drooling, dysphagia and progresses within a few hours to severe respiratory distress and prostration. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  • Acute Cough

    NICE has produced new guidance on antimicrobial prescribing for acute cough[7]. [patient.info]

    Over-the-counter medications for acute cough in children and adults in ambulatory settings. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;(4):CD001831. 23. Smucny J, Flynn C, Becker L, Glazier R. Beta2-agonists for acute bronchitis. [aafp.org]

    "Beta2-agonists for acute cough or a clinical diagnosis of acute bronchitis". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (9): CD001726. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001726.pub5. PMID 26333656. a b c Antibiotic Expert Group. [en.wikipedia.org]

  • Neglect

    The fact that viral infections are difficult to treat should not lead to neglecting the diagnosis. Viral LRTI in early infancy was indicated to induce a predisposition to develop wheezing and asthma [17]. [karger.com]

Investigations included an extensive etiological workup on nasopharyngeal aspirates. Immunofluorescence technique was used to detect the viral pathogens. [academicjournals.org]

Currently treatment of VRTI is essentially supportive and no specific and efficient treatments are known. [clinicaltrials.gov]

Surfactant and small interfering RNAs may be promising treatment options in the future. Prospective studies however are needed to demonstrate their effect. [nvic.nl]

[…] less than 1 year of age need to be admitted to hospital with moderate or severe viral lower respiratory tract infection. 2 This review gives an update of viral lower respiratory tract infection in infants and young children, with special emphasis on treatment [bmj.com]

This would help in patient management, treatment and prevention of virus spreading. We are aware that the available diagnostic tools for point of care diagnosis are not optimal and we are also aware that virus therapy has to be further improved. [karger.com]

Rhinosinusitis The prognosis is generally favorable for acute rhinosinusitis, and many cases appear to resolve even without antibiotic therapy. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Complications and prognosis Complete resolution after treatment should be expected in the vast majority of cases. [patient.info]

Upper Respiratory Infection Prognosis (Outlook) Upper respiratory infections are a common occurrence and most people will get two to four colds per year. [emedicinehealth.com]

It is recommended that future surveys of the microbial etiology of pneumonia that employ a credible reference standard (such as lung aspiration) be used as opportunities to perform studies of diagnostic accuracy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Characteristics of Patients with Laboratory Confirmed Viral Etiologies Of 28,369 hospitalized ALRI patients tested for the seven viral etiologies, 10,387 (36.6%) were positive for at least one etiology. [journals.plos.org]

Lung puncture in the etiological diagnosis of pneumonia. Am J Dis Child. 1971;122:278-282. Google Scholar Crossref Medline 33. Escobar JA, Dover AS, Duenas A, et al. Etiology of respiratory tract infections in children in Cali, Columbia. [journals.sagepub.com]

There is little information on the viral and bacterial etiology of severe pneumonia in Sudan where the disease burden is particularly high. [academicjournals.org]

Epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza A, adenovirus, and parainfluenza virus in the Netherlands, 1997-2003 Respiratory syncytial virus and influenza viruses Worldwide, respiratory syncytial virus is … View Full Text [bmj.com]

Harris JA, Huskins WC, Langley JM, Siegel JD Pediatric Special Interest Group of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of A. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Developmental aspects of respiratory anatomy and mechanics are of great importance in the pathophysiology of LRTI and explain why children with the condition are more susceptible to respiratory insufficiency compared to adults. [nvic.nl]

The student will be able to differentiate among the epidemiologies of infections caused by these organisms, and the underlying pathophysiology of disease. [accessmedicine.mhmedical.com]

Epidemiology Has incidence of 1-3/1000 and, of those admitted to hospital the mortality is 10% Pathophysiology Basically, viruses or bacteria gets into your lower respiratory tract and you get an infection. Go figure. [medrevise.co.uk]

Pathophysiology There is no hard and fast definition of LRTI that is universally agreed upon. Essentially, it is inflammation of the airways/pulmonary tissue, due to viral or bacterial infection, below the level of the larynx. [patient.info]

An update on the pathophysiology of upper respiratory tract infections. Rhinology 1999; 37:97-103. Tyrrell DA, Cohen S, Schlarb JE. Signs and symptoms in common colds. Epidemiol Infect 1993;111:143-56. Gwaltney JM, Simon G, Jordan WS. [kjorl.org]

Our findings could serve as robust evidence for public health authorities for drawing up further plans to prevent and control of respiratory virus associated ALRIs. [journals.plos.org]

Etiologic understanding is needed to improve clinical management and prevention, particularly in resource-limited tropical countries. [research.pasteur.fr]

Some are preventable through chemoprophylaxis or immunoprophylaxis and costs attributable to care could be averted. It was hoped that the results of the study would be of use in local guidelines on management of ALRI. [bps.uonbi.ac.ke]