Does whooping cough cause diarrhea?

Written by Li Jian Wu
Pulmonology
Updated on September 22, 2024
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Mild cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, generally do not cause diarrhea. Diarrhea is a symptom of the gastrointestinal tract, whereas whooping cough is a contagious respiratory disease caused by a common bacterial infection. It can lead to symptoms such as vomiting, nasal discharge, and tearing due to coughing. The typical symptoms include a cough that sounds like a bark or a crowing sound during inhalation. The main treatment principle is symptomatic treatment, thinning the mucus, and relieving bronchial smooth muscle spasms. During the acute phase, macrolide antibiotics such as erythromycin or azithromycin can be chosen for treatment. (Please use medication under the guidance of a doctor.)

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Can adult whooping cough heal itself?

Adults with pertussis, a condition that can resolve on its own if the symptoms are mild and the body's immune function is normal. However, decisions should be based on individual constitution, and not all patients can self-heal, especially those who are frail or have endocrine diseases generally cannot recover on their own. It is necessary to timely choose macrolide antibiotics and combine them with symptomatic treatment to alleviate symptoms such as cough, difficulty breathing, and fever. Regular exercise is needed to boost immunity.

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Does whooping cough require hospitalization for treatment?

This particular disease cannot be certain whether hospitalization is needed; it depends on the severity of the disease, the patient's constitution, the duration of the illness, and the body's sensitivity to the pathogens. If it is just mild paroxysmal spasmodic coughing without persistent high fever, breathing difficulty, or hypoxia, hospitalization is generally not necessary. Treatment can be managed at home with oral medication or nebulized inhalation for symptomatic treatment. The main principle is to eradicate the Bordetella pertussis bacteria.

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Can whooping cough be cured?

Whooping cough can be cured. First, it is important to have a correct understanding, avoid mental tension, and not be under too much mental stress. This disease is a respiratory infectious disease and predominantly occurs in children under five years old, with a high occurrence rate in the autumn and winter seasons. The main typical symptoms include paroxysmal, cluster-like coughing. The early stages of the disease resemble common cold symptoms, with occurrences like runny nose, sneezing, and tearing up. Generally, after about a week, rapid, paroxysmal coughing occurs, and some coughs may sound like a dog barking, also known as a bark-like cough.

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How to treat whooping cough?

Whooping cough is a severe infectious disease that is relatively common in children. The main treatment for the disease still primarily involves antimicrobial drugs, supplemented by symptomatic treatment and treatment for complications. If a child has severe coughing, they may experience choking, and in necessary cases, tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation may be required. If other symptoms occur, targeted treatments must be carried out to alleviate the various clinical symptoms of the child. The treatment duration for whooping cough is relatively long, so parents need to be patient. If a child has not had whooping cough, they should be vaccinated with the DTaP vaccine to prevent the disease.

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Is whooping cough easy to treat?

Whooping cough is treatable. This disease is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection common in children. Its main characteristics are paroxysmal, spasmodic coughing. Some children may also have a bark-like cough and a crowing sound during inhalation. It is important to correctly identify and check the pathogen, which could be due to infection by the diphtheria bacillus or the whooping cough bacillus. Typically, it can be treated with intravenous macrolide antibiotics or penicillin antibiotics to eliminate the pathogen, along with symptomatic treatment.