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Parainfluenza - Treatment

Tratamiento:

No existe tratamiento específico para la infección viral. Hay tratamientos específicos disponibles para los síntomas de crup y bronquiolitis.

Pronóstico:

La mayoría de las infecciones en adultos y niños mayores son leves y la recuperación ocurre sin tratamiento, a menos que la persona tenga mucha edad o un sistema inmunitario anormal. Si hay dificultad respiratoria, se puede requerir la intervención médica.

Posibles complicaciones:

Las infecciones bacterianas secundarias son la complicación más común. La obstrucción de las vías respiratorias en el crup y en la bronquiolitis puede ser severa e incluso potencialmente mortal.

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Consulte con el médico si usted o su hijo presenta crup, sibilancias o cualquier otro tipo de dificultad respiratoria. Consulte con el médico si un niño menor de 18 meses manifiesta cualquier tipo de síntomas en las vías respiratorias altas.

Reviewed last on: 9/17/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Lee FUH, Treanor J. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus CV, Martin TR, et al. Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 31.

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