In this video you hear real sounds of whooping cough (2 minutes 4 seconds) which is also known as pertussis. Doctor O’Donovan also explains causes, symptoms, treatment, and warning signs.

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Introduction
00:48 What is Whooping cough?
01:17 Symptoms
02:14 SOUNDS OF WHOOPING COUGH
02:38 Diagnosis
03:58 Treatment
04:54 Warning signs

SYMPTOMS:

Once you become infected with whooping cough, it takes about seven to 10 days for signs and symptoms to appear, though it can sometimes take longer. They’re usually mild at first and resemble those of a common cold:

– Runny nose
– Nasal congestion
– Red, watery eyes
– Fever
– Cough

After a week or two, signs and symptoms worsen. Thick mucus accumulates inside your airways, causing uncontrollable coughing. Severe and prolonged coughing attacks may:

– Provoke vomiting
– Result in a red or blue face
– Cause extreme fatigue
– End with a high-pitched “whoop” sound during the next breath of air

However, many people don’t develop the characteristic whoop.

Sometimes, a persistent hacking cough is the only sign that an adolescent or adult has whooping cough.

Infants may not cough at all. Instead, they may struggle to breathe, or they may even temporarily stop breathing.

SEEK URGENT MEDICAL ATTENTION IF:

– your child has periods of stopping breathing and their face or lips go blue (cyanosis)
– you or your child are finding it hard to breathe properly (shallow breathing)
– you or your child have chest pain that’s worse when breathing or coughing – this could be a sign of pneumonia
– your child is having fits (seizures)

Further information:

INFORMATION FROM NHS WEBSITE:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/whooping-cough/

MAYO CLINIC INFORMATION (USA):
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/whooping-cough/symptoms-causes/syc-20378973

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