LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – According to data released Thursday, children with RSV account for almost one in every five pediatric hospital admissions in Nevada.
According to Nevada Hospital Association data, the number of RSV cases affecting children is four to five times that of COVID-19 hospital admissions (NHA).
According to the NHA, all 70 pediatric critical care unit beds in Southern Nevada are now occupied.
According to Dr. Steven Merta, Chief Medical Officer at Sunrise Hospital and Sunrise Children’s Hospital, RSV is creating a name for itself in our community.
“Consistent with national trends, Sunrise Children’s Hospital is experiencing record volumes of pediatric patients admitted with a respiratory diagnosis, specifically RSV,” Merta said. “As always, Sunrise Children’s Hospital is ready to provide exceptional patient care for sick children throughout Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.”
According to the CDC, RSA is a common respiratory virus that often causes mild, cold-like symptoms. The CDC stands for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The majority of people recover in a week or two.
However, the CDC warns that RSV can be fatal, especially in newborns and the elderly. RSV is the leading cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the tiny airways in the lung) and pneumonia (lung infection) among infants under the age of one year in the United States.
According to the CDC, RSA is a common respiratory virus that often causes mild, cold-like symptoms. The CDC stands for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The majority of people recover in a week or two.
However, the CDC warns that RSV can be fatal, especially in newborns and the elderly. RSV is the leading cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the tiny airways in the lung) and pneumonia (lung infection) among infants under the age of one year in the United States.
In addition to RSV infections, hospitals are beginning to detect an increase in flu cases. However, flu hospitalization rates are not broken out by age.
“The hospitalization rates for influenza (in Nevada) have jumped from an average of 5 patients last week to 30 patients this week,” NHA reports. “Additionally, ICU admissions went from one person to seven.” Two-thirds of all flu cases are for Type A influenza, NHA said.
The National Hospital Association stressed that hospitals can handle the current workload.
“Hospitals can manage the influx of pediatric patients, and their internal methods to deal with capacity challenges are currently working,” NHA said. “Staffing shortages specific to pediatric specialties, including nursing, intensive care and respiratory therapy have been widely reported throughout the nation as well as in Nevada.”
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