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==Clinical Features==
==Clinical Features==
*Common cold/URI
*Common cold/URI
*[[Rhinosinusiits]]
*[[Sinusiits]]
*[[Acute otitis media]]
*[[Acute otitis media]]
*Exacerbations of chronic pulmonary disease
*Exacerbations of chronic pulmonary disease

Revision as of 04:44, 12 August 2016

Background

  • Most common cause for the common cold, especially during spring/summer/fall
  • Proliferates in temperatures between 33–35 °C (91–95 °F), temperatures found in the nose
  • Among the smallest viruses, ssRNA
  • Transmitted via respiratory droplets or contact either direct or through fomite

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

Viral respiratory illness also caused by:

  • Adenovirus
  • Coronaviruses
  • Influenza viruses (predominant during winter months)
  • Parainfluenza viruses
  • Enteroviruses
  • Human metapneumoviruses
  • RSV

Evaluation

Management

  • Supportive care only
  • No vaccine available

See Also

External Links

References