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| What is the most common virus for the common cold? |
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1) What viruses affect the lower respiratory tract?
2) What viruses affect the upper respiratory tract? |
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1) Influenza, Parainfluenza, Adenovirus, RSV
2) Rhinovirus and Coronavirus |
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| For viral pharangitis, what should you use antiviral therapy for? |
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| What is the causative agent for croup? |
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| What is the treatment for croup? |
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| Aerosolized racemic epinephrine |
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| What is the most common virus causing bronchiolitis? |
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| What is the most common viral cause of pneumonia in adults? In children? |
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Definition
Influenza for adults
RSV for children |
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| What is the treatment for RSV? |
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| What time of year does adenovirus most commonly occur and what is an interesting feature of adenovirus? |
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| Summer (causes a summer cold) and has preauricular lymphadenopathy and/or conjuctivitis |
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| What are the second most common cause of colds? |
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| What is the most common secondary infection following influenza? |
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| Strep pneumoniae (#1), Staph aureus #2 |
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| For influenza, when is the ideal time to initiate treatment to reduce its severity? |
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Definition
| Within 48 hours of symptoms |
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| 1) What is the side effect of Tamiflu (oseltamivir)? |
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Definition
| GI upset (Nausea/Diarrhea) |
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| What is the most common presenting symptom with RSV? |
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| What is the animal reservior for hantavirus? |
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| What causes the high mortality with hantavirus? |
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| What is the slang name of hantavirus that caused the "4 corners" outbreak? |
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