title: Influenza-Like Illness Diagnosis and Management in the Acute Care Setting.
abstract: During influenza season, acute respiratory illness due to influenza is difficult to distinguish from other influenza-like illnesses, but testing should be reserved for situations when timely results will influence management or infection control measures. Immunization status and timing of disease onset notwithstanding, a neuraminidase inhibitor should be offered immediately for certain high-risk children; neuraminidase inhibitor treatment should be considered if shorter illness is warranted or an at-risk sibling may be protected. Antipyretics and cough control may be useful. Immunization with an age-appropriate dose of an inactivated influenza vaccine is the cornerstone of prevention for health care personnel and our patients.
authors.affiliation: Professor of Pediatrics (Humiston) and Urgent Care Pediatrician (Pham), Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, Kansas City, MO.
authors.forename: Sharon G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Humiston
authors.forename: Thuylinh N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Pham
mesh_terms: D058633:Antipyretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019468:Disease Management; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D009439:Neuraminidase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D058633:Antipyretics; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D009439:Neuraminidase