Pertussis differential diagnosis

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Differentiating Pertussis from other Diseases

Pertussis presents with cough and catarrh which may be seen in many other conditions like

• Common cold
• Bronchiolitis
• Chlamydial infections
• Atypical pneumonia

Differentiating features

• History of vaccination
• History of prolonged cough
• Chest X ray to differentiate pneumonia