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Viral Pneumonia
Aka: Viral Pneumonia
- See Also
- Influenza
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (or Acute Bonchiolitis)
- Acute Bronchitis
- Upper Respiratory Infection
- Causes
- See Pneumonia Causes
- Signs: Factors that differentiate from Bacterial cause
- Non-productive cough
- Gradual Onset with prodrome (malaise and Headache)
- Chest XRay more impressive than exam
- Onset in fall or winter
- Wheezing more common in viral causes
- Low grade Temperature (<101.3 F)
- Conjunctivitis
- Adenovirus most commonly causes Conjunctivitis
- Labs
- Sputum Gram Stain
- Negative
- Radiology: Chest XRay
- Air trapping
- Bilateral fine, fluffy infiltrates
- Atelectasis
- Management
- Influenza A
- Symmetrel
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Manage comorbidity
- Ribavirin for infants with severe comorbidity
- Herpes Simplex Virus or Varicella Zoster Virus
- Acyclovir
- Cytomegalovirus
- Ganciclovir or Foscarnet
- Complications
- Risk of secondary infection