Problem solving session Respiratory viruses Problem solving session
Measles Presentation high fever runny nose, red eyes, malaise, dry cough Kopliks’s spots maculopapular rash, begins behind ears and descends over 3 days
Measles - complications Bacterial bronchopneumonia Bacterial otitis media Encephalitis Complications more common in immunocompromised and malnourished Disease is vaccine preventable Two doses MMR necessary for protection Are you protected?
Croup Acute laryngotracheobronchitis various viruses precipitate harsh cough stridor mild cases treated with humidification admitted cases given steroids many viruses cause it
Common cold (coryza) Many viruses 100+ rhinoviruses coronaviruses others adapted to nasopharynx but may extend variable distance down the respiratory tract