WHOOPING COUGH

Question 1

acute infection of the respiratory tract

Answer 1

WHOOPING COUGH

Question 2

WHOOPING COUGH IS ALSO KNOWN AS

Answer 2

PERTUSSIS

Question 3

PERTUSSIS Source of infection

Answer 3

Discharges from laryngeal and bronchial membrane

Question 4

PERTUSSIS Etiologic agents

Answer 4

Haemophilus pertussis
Bordetella pertussis
Bordet gengou bacillus

Question 5

PERTUSSIS Classification

Answer 5

Bacterial

Question 6

PERTUSSIS Incubation period

Answer 6

7-10 days exceeding 21 days

Question 7

PERTUSSIS Period of comunicability

Answer 7

Catarrhal stage- 7 days after exposure to 3 weeks

Question 8

PERTUSSIS Mode of Transmission

Answer 8

Droplet
Direct contact

Question 9

PERTUSSIS Susceptibility

Answer 9

One attack– definite and prolonged immunity

Question 10

PERTUSSIS Stages
I, S

Answer 10

1. Invasive/Catarrhal stage
2. Spasmodic stage

Question 11

PERTUSSIS Invasive/Catarrhal stage

Answer 11

7-14 days
F- fever
DC- dry cough
C- coryza

Question 12

PERTUSSIS Spasmodic stage

Answer 12

4-12 weeks
PC- paroxysmal cough/whooping cough
PoE- protrusion of eyes
L/DV- lymphadenopathy/dilated veins on neck (jugular vein distention)

Question 13

PERTUSSIS Medical Management:

Answer 13

• Droplet precaution; Cough etiquette (cough mouth when coughing or sneezing)
• Isolation for 3 weeks (highly communicable)
• Avoid use of common towels, glasses and eating utensils
• Abdominal support (abdominal hernia due to paroxysmal cough)
• Clothing contaminated with discharges should be boiled for 30 minutes before laundering

Question 14

PERTUSSIS Complications:

Answer 14

B- bronchopneumonia
H- hernia (umbilical)
H- hemorrhage (hernia)

Question 15

PERTUSSIS Prevention

Answer 15

DPT/Penta vaccine
- 6, 10, 14 weeks