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Respiratory diseases are super common. The human respiratory tract is open to the outside world to let air in and carbon dioxide out, making it an easy point of entry for germs that can ...
The term childhood disease refers to disease that is contracted or becomes symptomatic before the age of 18 or 21 years old. Many of these diseases can also be contracted by adults. Some childhood diseases include:
A 2014 systematic review of clinical trials does not support routine rapid viral testing to decrease antibiotic use for children in emergency departments. [11] It is unclear if rapid viral testing in the emergency department for children with acute febrile respiratory infections reduces the rates of antibiotic use, blood testing, or urine ...
Severe disease is rare in people who are usually healthy. [10] Around 10% of respiratory infections in children are caused by adenoviruses. [10] Most are mild and by the age of 10-years, most children have had at least one adenovirus infection. [2] Adenoviruses are the most common viruses causing an inflamed throat. [16] 75% of conjunctivitis ...
Children’s hospitals in major U.S. cities have been reporting unusually high numbers of sick patients with respiratory illnesses caused by viruses other than the coronavirus. These include ...
A virus common among young children is surging in the U.S. and sparking concerns that hospitals could become overwhelmed this year by potential winter spikes in both the flu and COVID-19.
The disease is characterized by inflammation of the airways and patients will commonly present with coughing, shortness of breath and wheezing. Asthma in children is typically triggered by environmental antigens, allergies, viral respiratory infections, fumes, obesity, and emotional factors including stress. [10] [11]
Rare in adults, possible in children [6] Very common 37.8–38.9 °C (100–102 °F)(or higher in young children), lasting 3–4 days; may have chills Malaise Sometimes Sometimes Very common Fatigue, weakness Sometimes Sometimes Very common (can last for weeks, extreme exhaustion early in course) Muscle pain: Never Slight [6] Very common (often ...