Pertussis differential diagnosis
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 causes of prolonged cough.
Differential Diagnosis
- Asthma
- Atypical pneumonia
- Bronchiolitis
- Chlamydial infections
- Common cold
- Foreign body aspiration
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Sinusitis
- Tuberculosis