Trivia about RSV
RSV bronchiolitis Causes 50-90% of all bronchiolitis in the US risk factor - young infants <1year ( esp 1-2month old) congenital heart disease premature babies patients with chronic lung disease neuro-muscular disease / congenital airway abnormalities Rate of hsopitalization is almost 5% for every 100,000 children Risk of CPAP and mech ventilation with premature infants and patients with hemodynamically significant heart disease Treatments such as albuterol, racemic epinephrine has not shown to shorten the duration / change duration of hospitalization of infants with RSV bronchiolitis RSV infection is associated with some degree of myocardial injury as evidenced by increase in troponin I with RSV infections in patients ( Cardiac troponin i as a predictor of respiratory failure in children hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections: a pilot study - Checchia Paul et a