Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
RSV; Palivizumab; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immune Globulin
Symptoms
- Bluish skin color due to a lack of oxygen (
cyanosis ) -
Breathing difficulty or labored breathing Cough - Croupy cough (often described as a "seal bark" cough)
Fever Nasal flaring -
Rapid breathing (tachypnea) - Shortness of breath
Stuffy nose Wheezing
Note: Symptoms vary and differ with age. Infants under age 1 are most severely affected and often have the most trouble breathing. Older children usually have only mild, cold-like symptoms. Symptoms usually appear 4 - 6 days after coming in contact with the virus.
Signs and tests
Rapid tests for this virus can be done on a fluid sample taken from the nose at many hospitals and clinics.
Images
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Review Date: 01/29/2010
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
