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Rhinovirus
- Picornavirus
- Cause of Common Cold
- More than 100 Serologic Types
- Destroyed by Stomach Acid
32 secs
Adenovirus
- Characteristics
- Non-enveloped
- Icosahedral
- Linear
- Double Stranded DNA
- Signs and Symptoms
- Pharyngitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Fever
- Summer Swimming
- Day Care Centers
- Acute Hemorrhagic Cystitis
- Pneumonia
1 min
Influenza Virus
- Characteristics
- RNA Virus
- Orthomyxovirus
- Enveloped
- Negative Sense
- 8 Segments
- Helical
- Hemagglutinin for Viral Entry
- Neuraminidase for Virion Release
- Genetic Shift
- Reassortment of genome to cause major change
- Genetic Drift
- Minor Antigenic Mutations
- Considerations
- Reye Syndrome with Aspirin Use
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
3 mins
Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
- Mechanism
- Parainfluenza Virus
- Assessment
- 3 Months to 3 Years
- Nighttime
- Barking Seal Cough
- Inspiratory Stridor
- Interventions
- Cool Humidified Air
- Dexamethasone
- Racemic Epinephrine
2 mins
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Assessment
- Mechanism
- Viral Infection Affecting Epithelial Cells
- Signs and Symptoms
- Begins After a Upper Respiratory Infection
- Copious Secretions
- Coughing and Sneezing
- Wheezing
- Otitis Media or Conjunctivitis (Possible Ear or Eye Drainage)
- Poor Feeding
- Tachypnea
2 mins
Parainfluenza Virus
- Characteristics
- Paramyxovirus
- Signs and Symptoms
- Croup
- Barking Seal Cough
- Inspiratory Stridor
- Steeple Sign
2 mins
Coronavirus
- Characteristics
- RNA Virus
- Enveloped
- Helical
- SS Positive Linear
- Symptoms
- Common Cold
- SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
1 min
Reye's Syndrome
- Cause
- Aspirin (Salicylates) to Treat Viral Illness (In Children)
- Assessment
- Cerebral Edema
- Lethargy (Decreased LOC)
- Vomiting
- Liver Failure
- Interventions
- Monitor for Increased ICP
- Mannitol (Osmitrol)
- Considerations
- No Aspirin for Children
2 mins
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Assessment
- Assessment
- Ascending Paralysis
- Muscle Weakness
- Paresthesias (Pins and Needles)
- Diplopia
- Difficulty Speaking
- Dysphagia
- Labile Blood Pressure
- Loss of Bowel and Bladder Control
- Considerations
- Aggressive Airway Management
2 mins
Paramyxovirus
- Characteristics
- Enveloped
- RNA Virus
- Helical
- SS Negative Linear
- Nonsegmented
- Surface Fusion Protein Causes Multinucleated Cells
- Presentation
- Measles
- Mumps
- Bronchiolitis in Babies
- Viruses
- Parainfluenza
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
2 mins
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
- Characteristics
- Enveloped
- Double Stranded DNA
- Linear
- Signs and Symptoms
- Type 1 HSV
- Gingivostomatitis
- Keratoconjunctivitis
- Encephalitis of Temporal Lobes
- Latent in Trigeminal Ganglia
- Type 2 HSV
- Genital Vesicles
- Neonatal Herpes
- TORCHES
- Latent in Sacral Ganglia
- Diagnosis
- Tzanck Test
- Multinucleated Giant Cells
- Cowdry A Inclusions
- Treatment
- Acyclovir
2 mins
Genital Herpes
- Mechanism
- Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 (HSV)
- Assessment
- May Be Asymptomatic
- Oral or Genital Lesions
- Vesicles in Clusters
- Pain
- Flu-like Symptoms
- Antiviral Medications
- Acyclovir
- Valacyclovir
- Famciclovir
- Considerations
- Infectious During Recurrences
2 mins
Varicella (Chickenpox)
- Mechanism
- Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
- Signs and Symptoms
- Red Maculopapular Rash
- Vesicles Ooze and Crust
- Pruritus
- Centripetal
- Considerations
- Varicella Immunization
- Skin Care to Minimize Itching
- Isolate until Vesicles Crust
2 mins
Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
- Herpesvirus 3
- Characteristics
- Enveloped
- Double Stranded DNA
- Signs and Symptoms
- Chickenpox
- Pneumonia
- Encephalitis
- Trigeminal and Dorsal Root Ganglia
- Shingles
- Diagnosis
- Tzanck Test
- Multinucleated Giant Cells
- Cowdry A Inclusion
- Treatment
- Acyclovir
2 mins
Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
- Cause/Mechanism
- Varicella-Zoster Virus
- Assessment
- Linear, Unilateral Rash Along a Dermatome
- Pruritus
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Interventions
- Acyclovir
- Analgesics
- Gabapentin
- Considerations
- Contagious Vesicles
- Shingrix
3 mins
Epstein Barr Virus
- Characteristics
- Herpesvirus 4
- Double Stranded DNA
- Linear
- Enveloped
- Signs and Symptoms
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Virus Attaches to CD21 in B Cells
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
- Burkitt's Lymphoma
- Hodgkin's Lymphoma
1 min
Epstein Barr Virus Mononucleosis
- Mononucleosis
- Fever
- Hepatomegaly
- Splenomegaly
- Pharyngitis
- Posterior Cervical Lymphadenopathy
- Atypical Lymphocytes
- Heterophile Antibodies
- Rash Develops if treated with Ampicillin
- Hodgkin's Lymphoma
2 mins
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Characteristics
- Enveloped
- Double Stranded DNA
- Herpesvirus 5
- Diagnosis
- Non Heterophile Antibodies
- Owl's eye inclusions
- Signs and Symptoms
- Congenital TORCH infection
- Mononucleosis
- Pneumonia
- AIDS retinitis and esophagitis
- Infection in transplant recipients
2 mins
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) TORCH
- Signs and Symptoms
- Nonspecific TORCH symptoms
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction (Retardation)
- Deafness
- Microcephaly
- Seizures
- Periventricular Calcifications
- Petechial Rash
- Blueberry Muffin Rash
- Chorioretinitis
- Diagnosis
- Urine Viral Culture or PCR
2 mins
Roseola
- Exanthem
- Herpesvirus 6
- Enveloped
- Double Stranded DNA
- Linear
- Signs and Symptoms
- High Fevers Can Lead to Seizures
- Diffuse Macular Rash After Fever
1 min
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