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==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms <SMALL><SMALL><SMALL><SMALL><SMALL>Adapted from Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases<ref>{{Cite book | last1 = Mandell | first1 = Gerald L. | last2 = Bennett | first2 = John E. (John Eugene) | last3 = Dolin | first3 = Raphael. | title = Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious disease | date = 2010 | publisher = Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier | location = Philadelphia, PA | isbn = | pages = }}</ref></SMALL></SMALL></SMALL></SMALL></SMALL>== | ||
The incubation period of the virus is of 2-8 days, therefore symptoms begin within one week of contact with a symptomatic patient.<ref name="pmid19209271">{{cite journal| author=Wright M, Mullett CJ, Piedimonte G| title=Pharmacological management of acute bronchiolitis. | journal=Ther Clin Risk Manag | year= 2008 | volume= 4 | issue= 5 | pages= 895-903 | pmid=19209271 | doi= | pmc=PMC2621418 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19209271 }} </ref> | The incubation period of the virus is of 2-8 days, therefore symptoms begin within one week of contact with a symptomatic patient.<ref name="pmid19209271">{{cite journal| author=Wright M, Mullett CJ, Piedimonte G| title=Pharmacological management of acute bronchiolitis. | journal=Ther Clin Risk Manag | year= 2008 | volume= 4 | issue= 5 | pages= 895-903 | pmid=19209271 | doi= | pmc=PMC2621418 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19209271 }} </ref> | ||
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Symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection include: | Symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection include: | ||
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*[[Wheezing]] | *[[Wheezing]] | ||
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[[Fever]] is usually not high, in case of high [[fever]] other causes should rouled out, such as bacterial infections. | |||
[[Apnea]] is a severe manifestation of [[RSV]] infection, more common in children under 3 months of age and premature infants.<ref name="pmid19209271">{{cite journal| author=Wright M, Mullett CJ, Piedimonte G| title=Pharmacological management of acute bronchiolitis. | journal=Ther Clin Risk Manag | year= 2008 | volume= 4 | issue= 5 | pages= 895-903 | pmid=19209271 | doi= | pmc=PMC2621418 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19209271 }} </ref> | [[Apnea]] is a severe manifestation of [[RSV]] infection, more common in children under 3 months of age and premature infants.<ref name="pmid19209271">{{cite journal| author=Wright M, Mullett CJ, Piedimonte G| title=Pharmacological management of acute bronchiolitis. | journal=Ther Clin Risk Manag | year= 2008 | volume= 4 | issue= 5 | pages= 895-903 | pmid=19209271 | doi= | pmc=PMC2621418 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19209271 }} </ref> | ||
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History and Symptoms Adapted from Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases[1]
The incubation period of the virus is of 2-8 days, therefore symptoms begin within one week of contact with a symptomatic patient.[2]
Patients usually start with symptoms of a mild upper respiratory infection which includes fever, cough, nasal discharge.[2]
Symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection include:
Fever is usually not high, in case of high fever other causes should rouled out, such as bacterial infections.
Apnea is a severe manifestation of RSV infection, more common in children under 3 months of age and premature infants.[2]
Lethargy is also common as vomit can be secondary to cough and poor feeding secondary to tachypnea may lead to dehydration.
References
- ↑ Mandell, Gerald L.; Bennett, John E. (John Eugene); Dolin, Raphael. (2010). Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious disease. Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wright M, Mullett CJ, Piedimonte G (2008). "Pharmacological management of acute bronchiolitis". Ther Clin Risk Manag. 4 (5): 895–903. PMC 2621418. PMID 19209271.