An enveloped, nonsegmented RNA virus of the family Paramyxoviridae and in the subfamily Pneumovirinae along with human metapneumovirus. There are two subgroups, A and B, differentiat...
Initial symptoms include copious nasal discharge, cough, and fever.
Cough is the most common symptom typically progressing over 1 to 2 days.
Concerning findings on history:
Apnea, severe...
Supportive care: hydration therapy and supplemental oxygen as needed if oxygen saturation persistently falls <90%
Cardiorespiratory monitoring and pulse oximetry should be ...
Lower respiratory tract symptoms usually arise 2 to 3 days after initial symptoms.
Symptoms usually peak from 5 to 7 days, but 20% of children can have symptoms fo...
American Academy of Pediatrics. Respiratory syncytial virus. In: Kimberlin DW, Brady MT, Jackson MA et al, eds. Red Book: 2015 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. 30th e...
079.6 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
466.11 Acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
B97.4 Respiratory syncytial virus causing diseases classd elswhr
J21.0 Acute bro...
Q: How did my child get this illness?
A: RSV bronchiolitis is caused by RSV, an extremely common virus which is passed from one person to another by contact with nasal secretions and through airbor...
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Small airway with epithelial inflammation, exudative infiltrate, and multinucleated syncytial giant cells in the surrounding lung parenchyma.
Small airway with epithelial inflammation, exudative infiltrate, and multinucleated syncytial giant cells in the surrounding lung parenchy...
Multiple syncytial giant cells associated with exudative inflammation.
Syncytial cell containing many basophilic nuclei and multiple eosinophilic globular homogenous cytoplasmic inclusions; there are no intranuclear inclusions.
Syncytial cell containing many basophilic nuclei and multiple eosinophilic globular homogenous cytoplasmic inclusions; there are no intran...