Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
INFLUENZA - Coggle Diagram
INFLUENZA
Assessment
Clinical Features - known circulation in community
Diagnosis confirmed by lab testing
Person with high fever
Symptoms 2 days after exposure
Nasal discharge / Coryza
Cough
Fever
Gastrointestinal symptoms
Generalised symptoms- Headache/Malaise/Myalgia/Arthralgia
Ocular Symptoms e.g. Visual disturbance
Sore throat
Children Symptoms of Influenza
Diarrhoea/Vomiting
FAtigue
Fever
Irritability
Tachypnoea
Croup/Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis
Conjunctiva Erythema
Complications
Acute Bronchitis
Exacerbation Asthma / COPD
Otitis Media
Pneumonia
Sinusitis
Non respiratory Complications - Cardiac, Febrile Convulsion, Toxic Shock
Pregnant woman- at risk of Preterm labour / low birth weight
Differential Diagnosis
Sepsis
Common Cold
COVID 19 Infection
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Parainfluenza Virus
Streptococcal Pharyngitis
Meningitis
Bacterial Pneumonia / Acute Bronchitis
Pertussis
Glandular Fever
Management
Treating Influenza
Complicated Influenza- requires hospital admission
Uncomplicated Influenza - treat in Primary care
COVID 19 - PCR test
Prescribe Antiviral - Person's at risk group
Treatment 48hrs onset of Symptoms
Treat people at risk of developing Complications
Advice plenty of fluids
Paracetamol / Ibuprofen
Arrange follow up appt if not improvement after 1 week