Rhinovirus: Difference between revisions
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*Sinusiits | *Sinusiits | ||
*Otitis media | *Otitis media | ||
*Exacerbations of chronic pulmonary disease | |||
*Bronchiolitis in infants/children | |||
*Pneumonia in elderly and immunocompromised adults | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 04:28, 12 August 2016
Background
- Most common cause for the common cold
- Proliferates in temperatures between 33–35 °C (91–95 °F), found in the nose
- Among the smallest viruses
- Transmitted via respiratory droplets and from fomites (contaminated surfaces)
Clinical Features
- Common cold/URI
- Sinusiits
- Otitis media
- Exacerbations of chronic pulmonary disease
- Bronchiolitis in infants/children
- Pneumonia in elderly and immunocompromised adults