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== | ==Overview== | ||
Pertussis | Pertussis should be differentiated from other infectious and non infectious cause of prolonged [[cough]]. | ||
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==Differential Diagnosis== | |||
* [[Asthma]] | |||
* [[Atypical pneumonia]] | |||
* [[Bronchiolitis]] | * [[Bronchiolitis]] | ||
* [[Chlamydia]]l infections | * [[Chlamydia]]l infections | ||
* [[ | * [[Common cold]] | ||
* [[Foreign body aspiration]] | |||
* [[Gastroesophageal reflux disease]] | |||
* [[Sinusitis]] | |||
* [[Tuberculosis]] | |||
===Differentiating Features=== | |||
The following features might provide clues towards the diagnosis of Pertussis: | |||
* History of [[vaccination]] | * History of [[vaccination]] | ||
* History of prolonged [[cough ]] | * History of prolonged [[cough ]] | ||
Revision as of 01:44, 17 June 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
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Overview
Pertussis should be differentiated from other infectious and non infectious cause of prolonged cough.
Differential Diagnosis
- Asthma
- Atypical pneumonia
- Bronchiolitis
- Chlamydial infections
- Common cold
- Foreign body aspiration
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Sinusitis
- Tuberculosis
Differentiating Features
The following features might provide clues towards the diagnosis of Pertussis:
- History of vaccination
- History of prolonged cough
- Chest X ray to differentiate pneumonia