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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2] Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.

Overview

Pertussis must be differentiated from other causes of cough, dyspnea, and coryza, such as asthma, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, croup, common cold, foreign body aspiration, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and sinusitis.

Differentiating Pertussis from other diseases

Pertussis must be differentiated from other causes of cough, dyspnea, and coryza, such as:^[1]

References

↑ "Pertussis | Whooping Cough | Signs and Symptoms | CDC".

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 ==Overview==
-Pertussis is often misdiagnosed due to early-stage symptoms typically manifesting in other infectious and non infectious causes of [[cough]], such as the [[Common cold]]. The greater duration and severity of symptoms, particularly the severely violent coughing fits, make Pertussis clinically distinct.
+Pertussis must be differentiated from other causes of cough, dyspnea, and coryza, such as asthma, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, croup, common cold, foreign body aspiration, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and sinusitis.
 ==Differentiating Pertussis from other diseases==
-*Pertussis is commonly misdiagnosed due to presenting symptoms, such as cough, nasal drip, fever, and malaise that are similar to the following diseases:<ref name =cdcPertussis>{{cite web |url=http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/about/signs-symptoms.html |title=Pertussis &#124; Whooping Cough &#124; Signs and Symptoms &#124; CDC |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
+Pertussis must be differentiated from other causes of cough, dyspnea, and coryza, such as:<ref name =cdcPertussis>{{cite web |url=http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/about/signs-symptoms.html |title=Pertussis &#124; Whooping Cough &#124; Signs and Symptoms &#124; CDC |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
-**[[Asthma]]
+*[[Asthma]]
-**[[Atypical pneumonia]]
+*[[Pneumonia]] (typical or atypical)
-**[[Bronchiolitis]]
+*[[[Influenza]]
-**[[Chlamydia]]
+*[[Bronchiolitis]] (e.g. [[RSV infection]])
-**[[Common cold]]
+*[[Chlamydia]]
-**[[Foreign body aspiration]]
+*[[Common cold]] (e.g. [[rhinovirus infection]])
-**[[Gastroesophageal reflux disease]]
+*[[Croup]]
-**[[Sinusitis]]
+*[[Foreign body aspiration]]
-**[[Tuberculosis]]
+*[[Gastroesophageal reflux disease]]
-*Pertussis is clinically distinct from other respiratory pathogens by the length of disease and severity of cough symptoms.<ref name =cdcPertussis>{{cite web |url=http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/about/signs-symptoms.html |title=Pertussis &#124; Whooping Cough &#124; Signs and Symptoms &#124; CDC |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
+*[[Sinusitis]] ([[allergic sinusitis|allergic]] or [[infectious sinusitis|infectious]])
-**Unlike the above diseases, Pertussis symptoms intensify and worsen after 1-2 weeks, with total symptomatic duration usually ranging from 6-12 weeks.
+*[[Tuberculosis]]
-**Paroxysms of coughing followed by the eponymous "whoop" of breath intake, vomiting, and physical exhaustion after coughing are symptoms that manifest in Pertussis after 1-2 weeks and serve to differentiate it from other respiratory pathogen diseases.
+*[[Cystic fibrosis]]
-*Pertussis may also be differentiated by manifesting as prevailing coughing fits with a notable absence of other symptoms (runny nose, fever, etc.) common to similar respiratory diseases.
+*[[Interstitial pneumonitis]]
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