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Viral infections of the Lower respiratory tract, Blue, 1/10/13
Question | Answer |
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Major cause of Croup | Human Parainflueza Virus |
Croup symptoms | Voice loss, inspiratory stridor, "seal bark" cough, Steeple sign |
Croup onset | Slow onset |
Epiglottitis onset | Rapid (within hours) |
Peak incidence of Croup | Late autumn through winter |
Spreading mechanism of croupParainflu | Respiratory droplets |
Which antibodies are responsible for the prevention and recovery of Croup | IgA |
Parainfluenza type 1 and 2 is commonly found in which season | Winter |
Parainfluenze type 3 is mostly found is which season | Summer |
Respiratory Syncytial Virus is most significant in | Newborns |
Peak age of Respiratory syncytial virus | 2 months |
Preventatives for RSV | Respigam and palivizumab |
Hantavirus is spread by | Deer mouse and cotton rat vector, inhalation of fecal dust (YUCK!!) |
Fatality rate of Hantavirus | 50% |