ABDOMINAL
GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY
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Question
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A child with a history of an acute catarrh of the upper respiratory tract, conjunctivas and blotchy, papular skin rash, died of pulmonary insufficiency. A histological investigation revealed an interstitial pneumonia with focal serous macrophageal inflammation and set of giant cells within alveoli walls. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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Adenoviral infection
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Parainfluenza
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Influenza
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Measles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The term croup now generally refers to an acute respiratory tract illness characterized by a distinctive barking cough, hoarseness, and inspiratory stridor in a young child, usually between 6 months and 3 years old.
Detailed explanation-2: -Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis are the most common bacterial pathogens in upper and lower respiratory tract infections.
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