Whooping Cough
Whooping cough is not one of the baby conditions a mother likes to be told by her doctor that her
baby is suffering from. Although every other baby illness or type of sickness that brings baby down with a fever, covers him/her in a rash,
or has them vomit their little guts up, - whooping cough is a type different with a throat ripping cough. It is known medically and often
referred to as pertussis…a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. It’s a condition with similar symptoms to the common cold we are
used to, however it
can be much more serious if a young baby is suffering from
it.
In the more advanced stage of whooping cough it is recognized by a severe hacking cough followed by a
high-pitched intake of breath that sounds like a "whoop.”
The incidence of this condition has been rising, chiefly among kiddies too young to complete a full course of
vaccinations and teenagers whose immunity has faded.
If the proper treatment is prescribed, or medication administered, teens and adults recover from whooping cough without problems. As with all
conditions there is the mild and the severe sorts. The severe sort can usually be prevented with early treatment.
Whoever the person and regardless of gender with the bacterium that causes whooping cough may
see it taking up to 12 days for symptoms to show.
Symptoms normally include:
Over time and if the illness reaches another level the symptoms worsen. From this you can
expect:
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Severe coughing bouts bringing thick phlegm
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Continual coughing maybe up to fifteen at a time
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In kiddies, their bouts of severe coughing can cause them to vomit and their face
turn red, or even blue at times
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Tiredness from the strenuous coughing
Symptoms of whooping cough in adults are much the same as to them of bronchitis, a respiratory infection that causes an
irritating severe cough causing small red spots which has ruptured blood vessels at the skin's surface (petechiae) in the upper body,
as well as small places of bleeding in the whites of the eyes.
This happens duly because of pressure and strain from coughing.
It’s known for people to do them self an injury from the strain of constant coughing (Like breaking or bruising a rib.)
Patients typically suffer most at night when the cough is normally at its
worst.
If your child shows whooping cough symptoms then have your GP check the child out to determine
the condition, to make an accurate diagnosis that it is whooping cough. There are several diseases
associated to young babies such as chicken pox measles mumps and meningitis, which all give reason for concern. And it wouldn’t be normal for any mother not to worry; however all the help is out there you need to keep your
baby’s health in tip top condition.
With babies never leave anything to chance. No matter how little your worry is over their health, and for
whatever reason, do right by your child and have your baby examined by a doctor sooner than later. The quicker a condition is cured, the quicker you get back your healthy little son or
daughter.
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