A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection will cause the following anatomic alterations of the lungs:
1) chemical pneumonitis of the small airways.
2) peribronchiolar mononuclear infiltration.
3) small airway epithelial necrosis.
4) edema of the epiglottis and upper airway.

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RSV infection typically causes peribronchiolar mononuclear infiltration and small airway epithelial necrosis. Edema of the epiglottis and upper airway is more characteristic of conditions like epiglottitis, not RSV.

A Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection Will Cause the Following