Description:
Respiratory illnesses are the most common causes of
hospitalizations of preschool children in the U.S. Many of the respiratory
ailments that afflict children under 5 years of age are caused by viruses with
a wide range of severity and a variety of genomes. Understanding the uniqueness’s
of each virus can aid in diagnosis and treatment, reducing patient suffering
and easing anxiety in many parents.
Learning Objectives:
- Reflect on a case study outlining a child with a respiratory
virus
- Discuss the effects of respiratory viruses on children
- Identify the similarities of various respiratory viruses
Author(s):
Lisa Maness, PhD, MT(ASCP)
Launched: 2016