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Description: A 64-year-old man was admitted to the medical service with a presumed asthma exacerbation. His symptoms had worsened during the preceding 3 wee...
11 gru 2022 · In this video you hear real sounds of whooping cough (2 minutes 4 seconds) which is also known as pertussis. Doctor O'Donovan also explains causes, symptoms,...
Whooping cough. It's a bacterial infection that's risen to epidemic levels in some parts of the U.S. In adults, the symptoms can be mild, but if the infectio...
23 lut 2019 · The classic “whooping” sound occurs when people inhale sharply to catch their breath after a coughing fit. People are still contagious at this point, and stage 2 symptoms may...
11 lut 2022 · Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. In many people, it's marked by a severe hacking cough followed by a high-pitched intake of breath that sounds like "whoop." Before the vaccine was developed, whooping cough was considered a childhood disease.
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is very contagious and mainly affects infants and young children. Whooping cough is caused by a bacterium called B ordetella pertussis. The illness is characterized by coughing spells that end with a characteristic "whoop" as air is inhaled.
5 dni temu · Ending with a high-pitched "whoop" sound during the next breath of air. Not everyone with the infection will develop a whoop-sounding cough, and infants may not cough at all. Instead, they may struggle to breathe, or they may even stop breathing temporarily.
