parainfluenza
Croup-causing virus family
Parainfluenza refers to a group of viruses that cause respiratory infections, particularly in children.
Despite the name, these viruses are unrelated to influenza—they belong to a different viral family.
Parainfluenza commonly causes croup, bronchitis, and pneumonia: The pediatrician suspected parainfluenza based on the child's barking cough.
Laryngeal infection in children
- feverElevated body temperature
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- sore throatIrritated, aching airway
congestion · runny nose · malaise · fatigue · chills · headache · myalgia · sneezing
Inflammation of smallest airways
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- tachypneaAbnormally quick breathing rate
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- sputumExpelled lung mucus
phlegm · mucus · upper airway · bronchitis · tracheitis · nasopharyngitis
Transmissible between people
- dropletTiny liquid sphere
- aerosolMist in gas
- spreadTo distribute widely
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
outbreak · seasonal · carrier · host · close contact · endemic
Very young child
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- neonatalOf earliest infancy
- nurseryRoom for infants
daycare · pediatrics · pediatrician · kindergarten · juvenile · preadolescent · growth · development
Gene expression molecule
- virionSingle viral unit
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- epithelialSurface-lining tissue type
- antigenicProvoking antibody production
Medical comfort without cure
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- oxygen therapyAdministered breathing gas treatment
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
DNA amplification technique
- serologyStudy of blood antibodies
- rapid antigen testFast pathogen detection method
- differential diagnosisSystematic comparison of possible conditions
croup
Laryngeal infection in children
sore throat · congestion · runny nose · malaise · fatigue · chills · headache · myalgia · sneezing · dyspnea
bronchiolitis
Inflammation of smallest airways
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- tachypneaAbnormally quick breathing rate
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
sputum · phlegm · mucus · upper airway · bronchitis · tracheitis · nasopharyngitis
contagious
Transmissible between people
incubation · outbreak · seasonal · carrier · host · close contact · endemic
infant
Very young child
nursery · daycare · pediatrics · pediatrician · kindergarten · juvenile · preadolescent · growth · development · immunocompromised
RNA
Gene expression molecule
- virionSingle viral unit
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- epithelialSurface-lining tissue type
supportive care
Medical comfort without cure
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- oxygen therapyAdministered breathing gas treatment
PCR
DNA amplification technique
- serologyStudy of blood antibodies
- rapid antigen testFast pathogen detection method
- differential diagnosisSystematic comparison of possible conditions
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