TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Influenza A1 - Irwin, Whitney W. A1 - Allen, Coburn H. A1 - Wilkinson, Matthew H. A2 - Tenenbein, Milton A2 - Macias, Charles G. A2 - Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 - Yamamoto, Loren G. A2 - Schafermeyer, Robert PY - 2019 T2 - Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - Influenza, a viral illness with peak infectivity between December and February, causes fever, cough, rhinitis, myalgias, and abdominal complaints frequently in the pediatric population.Influenza vaccination can reduce the risk of mortality in high risk patients by 50% and by 65% in healthy children.Rapid influenza diagnostic test (RIDT) positive predictive values are dependent on influenza prevalence. Positive results outside of peak season should be interpreted cautiously by the physician.There is a lack of evidence supporting the routine treatment with antiviral medications for low-risk healthy children with influenza infection. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1155427005 ER -