Pertussis chest x ray
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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]