What Is Parainfluenza?
6. How Do Doctors Diagnose Parainfluenza?
Most healthy individuals rarely need to go to the doctor’s office for symptoms of parainfluenza. Even if you were to visit your physician for symptoms, he or she may misdiagnose you, as the symptoms of the illness are not worrisome and similar to so many other common ailments.
However, if you are in a high-risk group, your doctor may wish to conduct further testing. He or she may conduct a physical exam and take a nose and throat swab. If your or your child’s symptoms resemble those of pneumonia, bronchitis or croup, your doctor may order a CT scan or chest X-ray to determine what is going on in your respiratory system.
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