Symptoms of Parainfluenza virus type 4
Symptoms of Parainfluenza virus type 4
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- Influenza
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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Influenza:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
After an incubation period of 24 to 48 hours, flu symptoms begin to appear: sudden onset of chills, temperature of 101° to 104° F (38.3° to 40° C), headache, malaise, myalgia (particularly in the back and limbs), a nonproductive cough and, occasionally, laryngitis, hoarseness, conjunctivitis, rhinitis, and rhinorrhea. These symptoms usually subside in 3 to 5 days, but cough and weakness may persist. Fever is usually higher in children than in adults. Also, cervical adenopathy and croup are likely to be associated with influenza in children. In some patients (especially elderly patients), lack of energy and easy fatigability may persist for several weeks.
Fever that persists longer than 3 to 5 days signals the onset of complications. The most common complication is pneumonia, which occurs as primary influenza virus pneumonia or secondary to bacterial infection. Influenza may also cause myositis, exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Reye's syndrome and, rarely, myocarditis, pericarditis, transverse myelitis, and encephalitis.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Parainfluenza:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
After a short incubation period (usually 3 to 6 days), signs and symptoms emerge that are similar to those of other respiratory diseases: sudden fever, nasal discharge, reddened throat (with little or no exudate), chills, and muscle pain. Bacterial complications are uncommon, but in infants and very young children, parainfluenza may lead to croup or laryngotracheobronchitis. Reinfection is usually less severe and affects only the upper respiratory tract.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Haemophilus influenzae infection:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
H. influenzae provokes a characteristic tissue response — acute suppurative inflammation. When H. influenzae infects the larynx, trachea, or bronchial tree, it leads to irritable cough, dyspnea, mucosal edema, and thick, purulent exudate. When it invades the lungs, it leads to bronchopneumonia. In the pharynx, H. influenzae usually produces no remarkable changes, except when it causes epiglottitis, which generally affects both the laryngeal and pharyngeal surfaces. The pharyngeal mucosa may be reddened, rarely with soft yellow exudate. Usually, though, it appears normal or shows only slight diffuse redness, even while severe pain makes swallowing difficult or impossible. H. influenzae infections typically cause high fever and generalized malaise. Meningitis, the most serious infection caused by H. influenzae, is indicated by fever and altered mental status. In young children, nuchal rigidity may be absent.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Influenza:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
After an incubation period of 24 to 48 hours, signs and symptoms appear: the sudden onset of chills, a temperature of 101° to 104° F (38.3° to 40° C), headache, malaise, myalgia (particularly in the back and limbs), a nonproductive cough and, occasionally, laryngitis, hoarseness, conjunctivitis, rhinitis, and rhinorrhea.
These signs and symptoms usually subside in 3 to 5 days, but cough and weakness may persist. Fever is usually higher in children than in adults. Also, cervical adenopathy and croup are likely to be associated with influenza in children. In some patients (especially elderly ones), lack of energy and easy fatigability may persist for several weeks.
Complications
Fever that persists longer than 3 to 5 days signals the onset of complications. The most common complication is pneumonia, which can be primary influenza viral pneumonia or secondary to bacterial infection. Influenza may also cause myositis, exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Reye’s syndrome and, rarely, myocarditis, pericarditis, transverse myelitis, and encephalitis.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Haemophilus influenzae infection:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
H. influenzae provokes a characteristic tissue response — acute suppurative inflammation.
When H. influenzae infects the larynx, trachea, and bronchial tree, it leads to mucosal edema and thick exudate; when it invades the lungs, it leads to bronchopneumonia.
In the pharynx, H. influenzae usually produces no remarkable changes, except when it causes epiglottiditis, which generally affects both the laryngeal and the pharyngeal surfaces.
The pharyngeal mucosa may be reddened, rarely with soft yellow exudate. More commonly, it appears normal or shows only slight diffuse redness, even while severe pain makes swallowing difficult or impossible. These infections typically cause high fever and generalized malaise.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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