They may also do a chest X-ray to test for inflammation in the lungs. Healthy adults and older children don’t usually need RSV testing, though some at-home kits test for Covid-19, flu ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes cold-like symptoms in most people but can cause more serious problems in some, especially babies and older adults. Almost ...

Our aim is to evaluate if chest radiographic pattern (hyperinflation vs consolidation) in RSV infection can predict disease severity, need for mechanical ventilation and risk of complications.

Your doctor may order diagnostics such as blood tests, a chest X-ray, or a CT scan to pinpoint the type of pneumonia you have, but it’s not always possible to identify the offending germ ...