Parainfluenza

Symptoms vary depending on the type of infection. Cold-like symptoms consisting of a runny nose and mild cough are common. Life-threatening respiratory symptoms can be seen in young infants with bronchiolitis. For detailed symptoms see the specific disease.

• runny nose
• congestion
• cough
• sore throat
• croup
• wheezing
• bronchiolitis
• bronchitis
• shortness of breath
• chest pain

• sinus tenderness
• red throat
• swollen glands at neck
• crackles or wheezing in lungs
• fever

• swab of nose for rapid viral test
• viral culture (very expensive; cultures generally are not performed for reasons other than to determine the nature of an epidemic)
• CBC
• arterial blood gases

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