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*Abnormal chest X-Ray findings are more common in patients older than 1 years old.<ref name= "PM3816065">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bellamy EA, Johnston ID, Wilson AG |title=The chest radiograph in whooping cough |journal=Clin Radiol |volume=38 |issue=1 |pages=39–43 |year=1987 |pmid=3816065 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | *Abnormal chest X-Ray findings are more common in patients older than 1 years old.<ref name= "PM3816065">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bellamy EA, Johnston ID, Wilson AG |title=The chest radiograph in whooping cough |journal=Clin Radiol |volume=38 |issue=1 |pages=39–43 |year=1987 |pmid=3816065 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*[[Pneumothorax]], [[Pneumomediastinum]], or air in the soft tissues may be revealed by chest X-Ray.<ref name= "PM3816065">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bellamy EA, Johnston ID, Wilson AG |title=The chest radiograph in whooping cough |journal=Clin Radiol |volume=38 |issue=1 |pages=39–43 |year=1987 |pmid=3816065 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Among patients with a cough and other symptoms suggestive of pertussis, a chest X-ray should be performed to rule out other diagnoses such as atypical pneumonia or foreign body aspiration.
Key Chest X-Ray Findings in Pertussis
- Chest Radiography for patients with Pertussis can reveal perihilar infiltrates or edema with variable degrees of atelectasis[1]
- Radiographic abnormalities can be commonly found in Pertussis patients, including the following:[2]
- Pulmonary consolidation
- Pulmonary collapse
- Lymphadenopathy
- Abnormal chest X-Ray findings are more common in patients older than 1 years old.[2]
- Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, or air in the soft tissues may be revealed by chest X-Ray.[2]