What causes adenovirus pneumonia?

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Children aged 6 months to 2 years have the most serious symptoms and great harm after adenovirus pneumonia. Adenovirus pneumonia is a kind of infectious disease through respiratory tract, which is mainly prevalent in northern China. Although there is a live oral attenuated vaccine for adenovirus infection, this vaccine has been widely used. During the epidemic period, in order to prevent the disease, we must pay attention to appropriate isolation, less outdoor activities, prevention of cold, pay attention to hygiene. The mortality of adenovirus pneumonia is about 5%.

What causes adenovirus pneumonia?

1. Patients with adenovirus pneumonia will have bronchitis, and easily lead to tissue necrosis, and the formation of exudate, making the bronchi filled with liquid. The bronchi and alveoli of patients with adenovirus pneumonia may have hemorrhage, and the walls of alveoli may be necrotic. Three to eight days after onset, the patient suddenly developed fever.

2. Adenovirus pneumonia patients fever time in a day to two days or so, body temperature is generally 39 degrees Celsius. Fever usually lasts no more than four days. About three fifths of patients with adenovirus pneumonia have a fever of 40 degrees Celsius. In addition to fever, the disease also causes respiratory symptoms.

3. A few days after the onset of adenovirus pneumonia patients began to cough, throat congestion, nasal catarrh symptoms, three to six days after the onset of dyspnea, the patient's nose has a slight incitement, but also non-stop breathing. From the third day to the fourth day after the disease, the patient began to be sleepy, depressed and irritable.

matters needing attention

Adenovirus pneumonia patients tend to pale, more serious patients face gray, heart rate increased significantly, prone to sinus tachycardia phenomenon. There are also severe patients with liver edema hard phenomenon, spleen can be swollen.