
Clinical Features of Pertussis | Pertussis (Whooping Cough) | CDC
2024年4月2日 · There are three stages of clinical pertussis: catarrhal, paroxysmal, and convalescent. Clinical presentation, complications, and risk of death can differ based on age …
Whooping cough - Wikipedia
The classic symptoms of pertussis are a paroxysmal cough, inspiratory whoop, and fainting, or vomiting after coughing. [19] The cough from pertussis has been documented to cause …
Whooping cough - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年2月11日 · Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. In many people, it's marked by a severe hacking cough followed by a high-pitched intake of …
What Are the Signs of Whooping Cough in Adults? - WebMD
2024年4月15日 · Whooping cough gets its name from its most famous symptom – a "whoop" sound you might make when you gasp for air at the end of a coughing fit. But it doesn't …
Pertussis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2022年10月7日 · Increased intrathoracic pressure from coughing may result in petechiae above the nipple line, subconjunctival hemorrhage, and epistaxis. Breath sounds are variable. …
Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
2025年2月13日 · Whooping cough (also called pertussis or the “100-day cough”) is a respiratory infection known for the high-pitched “whoop” sound some people make after coughing. …
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) - TN.gov
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a vaccine-preventable respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is extremely contagious and is spread from person …
Emergency Medicine EducationEM@3AM: Pertussis - emDOCs.net
2022年9月24日 · Physical exam demonstrates an ill-appearing infant with bilateral conjunctival hemorrhage, dry cough, and inspiratory “whooping” sound. What is the most likely cause of …
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) - American Academy of Pediatrics
Pertussis begins with mild upper respiratory tract symptoms similar to the common cold (catarrhal stage) and progresses to cough, usually paroxysms of cough (paroxysmal stage), …
Clinical features | Diagnosis | Whooping cough | CKS | NICE
It is characterized by rapid, violent, and uncontrolled coughing fits (paroxysms) due to difficulty expelling thick mucus from the tracheobronchial tree. Typically consist of a short expiratory …