Question 1

what is respiratory syncytial virus?

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RSV: Rsv is a virus that can infect a person's lungs.  Most people have been exposed and infected by age 2.  You can be infected more than once.  Recovery takes a week or two.  Rsv can rarely lead to severe illness requiring hospitalization, especially in infants.

Question 2

my son has respiratory syncytial virus. what is prognosis?

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Asthma more likely: Depends OB his age. We all get RSV and most of us are showing very little symptoms. In infant patients the clinical presentation is more severe with pneumonia. Also with RSV there is evidence that the likelihood for later asthma development is increased. Generally the acute short term prognosis is good for most patients, worse for those requiring mechanical ventilation.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: respiratory syncytial virus?

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RSV: RSV or respiratory syncytial virus is a virus that causes upper respiratory infection in all ages and bronchiolitis in babies and toddlers.  It is an especially serious infection in premature infants and infants with congenital  heart and lung disease.

Question 4

hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus (rsv), what will they do?

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Supportive care: Symptoms of RSV vary with the kid with age, state of health &amp; immunity. Most will actively shed virus for 3-8 days and the sickest from 4-6 wks. The few hospitalized infants require oxygen and IV fluids for a while along with pulmonary therapy (suction, chest physiotherapy and sometimes nebulized mist ) but  seldom stay more than 5 days.

Question 5

can children immunized against respiratory syncytial virus still get it?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Rsv prophylaxis only protects against pneumonia. With the new drug motavizumab the lokelihood fir upper resp tract infection is lower. Keep in mind that there is no immunity after the prophylaxis. Its an antibody. Not a vaccine. The concentration drops after administration and needs to be repeated.

Question 6

can a child be imunized against respiratory syncytial virus and still get it?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The use of Palivizumab in high risk infants reduces the risk of an RSV infection but does not prevent it in all cases. Infected infants with this med in their system generally have a very mild illness if they acquire the virus and rarely require hospitalization.

Question 7

i have rsv (respiratory syncytial virus) am i able to still take oxycodone? my lungs don't bother me anymore, but its still there.

Accepted Answer

There : There is not a contraindication with oxycodone and RSV as far as I am aware. The question is why are you taking oxycodone? Is it for another condition or was it given for pain in your lungs? You stated in your post "your lungs dont bother [me] anymore, but its still there" I am not sure if you are referring to the medication or the virus. If the medication was given specifically for lung pain and it's resolved now, you do not need to take it anymore, as it can become addictive.
Take care.

Question 8

how does respiratory syncytial virus infection spread?

Accepted Answer

Droplet / debris: Rsv can pass thru inhalation of droplets of infected material from a case, or exposure to infected material on hands or surfaces. It can live for 1/2 hr on hands & hours on surfaces. Touching your face or eyes with tainted hands can expose you.

Question 9

what are the tests for respiratory syncytial virus infection?

Accepted Answer

Nasal mucous: Nasal mucous can be submitted to the lab for identification of the RSV antigen (protein) through immunoflorescent or enzyme immunoassay. These are available in kit form to hospitals & some offices.The test is seldom preformed unless the patient is hospitalized.The test itself does not predict the severity of illness but knowing test results simplifies supportive care as RSV is somewhat predictabl.

Question 10

what are the symptoms of respiratory syncytial virus infection?

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Coughing: In an infant the first signs is nasal congestion. Next there will be coughing and wheezing. The infant may have difficulty sleeping and nursing due to the congestion and cough. Fever is sometimes present. In severe cases there is rapid, labored breathing. An older child will have symptoms of a cold along with a bad cough and wheezing.

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