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Viral infections of the Lower respiratory tract, Blue, 1/10/13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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% |