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Basic Science- Respiratory viruses
Psych week 2
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Medical
Graduate
08/22/2018

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Term
T/F: influenza is a naked virus
Definition
False; it is enveloped
Term
What type of virus is influenza?
Definition
Orthomyxovirus
Term
Bronchiolitis is commonly associated w/ what virus?
Definition
RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)
Term
Croup is commonly associated w/ what type of virus?
Definition
Parainfluenza
Term
Corza syndrome is commonly associated w/ what type of viruses?
Definition
Rhinoviruses, coronaviruses
Term
Is influenza a DNA or RNA virus?
Definition
RNA
Term
Are pandemics associated w/ antigenic shift or drift?
Definition
Shift of new hemagglutinin subtype
Term
Why shouldn't you prescribe ASA to a virally infected pt under 18 years old?
Definition
They may develop Reyes syndrome
Term
Diagnostic test preferred for influenza?
Definition
RNA detection in nasopharyngeal aspirate
Term
Oseltamivir and zanamivir MOA?
Definition
Neuraminidase inhibitors
Term
T/F: Ribavirin can be used to treat influenza in pregnant women
Definition
False
Term
A young child presents to your clinic with a barking cough. What is the diagnosis and viral agent most likely involved?
Definition
Croup; parainfluenza
Term
T/F: RSV is enveloped
Definition
True
Term
What type of virus is RSV?
Definition
Paramyxovirus
Term
RSV diagnosis?
Definition
Rapid antigen test of nasopharyngeal aspirate
Term
T/F: adenovirus is typically asymptomatic
Definition
True
Term
Type of nucleic acid in adenovirus?
Definition
DS DNA
Term
Type of nucleic acid in rhinovirus?
Definition
RNA
Term
Rhinovirus family?
Definition
picornaviruses
Term
Nucleic acid of coronavirus?
Definition
RNA
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