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Respiratory Nasal Identify Causative Agent Disease Treatment Child <2

Front Identify the causative agent
What is the disease associated with this agent?
What is the treatment?
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Child <2 years old
Increased respiratory effort
Tachypnea
Nasal flaring
Intercostal | subcostal | suprasternal retractions
Hypoxemia (PaO2 <95%)
Giant multinucleated cells (syncitia)
Accessory muscle use
Grunting
Apnea
Acute respiratory failure
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RSV
Bronchiolitis
Nasal suctioning
Supplemental O2

Tags: microbiology

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