Pertussis, or whooping cough, is arespiratory infectionthat can lead to severe breathing problems, especially in infants. Pertussis first appears like an ordinary cold, but then causes intense coughing spells. A "whoop" noise is heard when you try to take a breath after coughing. Tdap vs DTaP...
Cough syncope: A complication of adult whooping cough 来自 Semantic Scholar 喜欢 0 阅读量: 42 作者:P Jenkins,SW Clarke 摘要: A case of adult whooping cough is described, with the unusual complication of cough syncope. The pathophysiology of cough syncope is discussed....
Stay Ahead of Chickenpox If you've avoided chickenpox (varicella) so far, don't push your luck. You can still get it by being in a room with someone who has it. Adults with chickenpox have a higher risk of complications, hospitalization, and death. For example, varicella pneumonia may be...
Clinical presentations of whooping cough in the adult: when should they be considered? Recent studies have shown that the prevalence of whooping cough is from 10-20% in adult patients who have a persistent cough for more than a week but not longer than two months. Faced with this very ...
Other infectious diseases comprise meningitis, encephalitis, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, measles, varicella and herpes zoster, acute hepatitis, and other unspecified infectious diseases. DALY=disability-adjusted life-year. SDI=Socio-demographic Index. Discussion In our analysis of adolescent and ...
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is caused by the bacteriumBordetella pertussis. It can cause uncontrollable, violent coughing that makes it hard to breath and is often accompanied by the need to take deep breaths resulting in the characteristic whooping sound. Pertussis can be contracted by persons ...
The Butajira Rural Health Project in Ethiopia: mothers' perceptions and practices in the care of children with acute respiratory infections. Mothers would not allow a child with measles to be taken out of his or her house. All the mothers were familiar with whooping cough and its key ... L...
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Most newborns with illnesses like whooping cough and influenza catch it from someone inside the home. That's why it's important for those closest to a newborn—such as parents, grandparents, and siblings—to stay up-to-date on shots. ...
· Flu (one dose per year) · Tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough (substitute one-time dose of Tdap for Td booster and a boost with Td every ten years) · Chickenpox, also known as varicella. Adults who have never had chickenpox or never received the chickenpox vaccine should be vaccinated...