How to get rid of 100 day cough
Doctor explains WHOOPING COUGH plus examples of REAL SOUNDS | Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & more!
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hi I'm Dr Donovan and in this video
You're Going to Hear real life sounds of
whooping cough such as this
we're also going to cover other common
symptoms that you need to be aware of
how whooping cough is diagnosed plus
treatment options and possible warning
signs that would indicate immediate
medical attention needs to be sought if
you just want to hear the sounds then
this is the time that they appear in the
video and feel free to skip ahead to
this section however I do think it's
worth watching the whole video so that
you're fully aware of what whooping
cough is and what you need to do if your
child develops this so let's start off
with understanding what whooping cough
is whooping cough also known as
pertussis is a highly infectious disease
caused by the bacteria Bordetella
pertussis in the UK the whooping cough
vaccine is routinely given as part of a
six in one vaccine for babies at 8 12
and 16 weeks the bacteria that causes
weeping cough is spread by aerosol
droplets released during coughing and
mainly affects infants and young
children the infection is called
whooping cough because of the whoop
sounds that occur in young children
caused by sharp inhalation of breath
during bouts of coughing now whooping
cough has got three phases of symptoms
the first lasts approximately a week to
two weeks and it's characterized by the
development of a dry unproductive cough
and often a runny nose the second phase
May last for a month or more and this is
characterized by coughing fits whooping
occasionally followed by vomiting often
there's no fever and adults can appear
to go very red in the face if they're
coughing hard
the person may be relatively well in
between the coughing attacks now the
third phase May last an additional two
months or more and it's characterized by
gradual Improvement and reduction in the
frequency and severity of the symptoms
but it's important to note that some
people especially children can develop
severe complications such as pneumonia
or seizures but thankfully these are not
common so let's go ahead and listen to a
selection of sounds of people and
children with whooping cough which will
hopefully enable you to identify this
more easily
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so now you know about the causes and
symptoms and you've heard some of the
sounds well how is whooping cough
diagnosed and treated well whooping
cough should be suspected if a person
has got an acute cough that has lasted
for 14 days or more without another
apparent cause and they've got one or
more of the following features so the
first is a paroxysmal cough this means a
fit of coughing that comes on suddenly
the second is an inspiratory whoop the
third is vomiting after the coughing fit
and the fourth are undiagnosed short
periods of stopping breathing in young
infants also known as apneas now you're
also more likely to think of weeping off
as the diagnosis if the person is not
fully immunized or they've been in
contact with a person who is confirmed
or suspected of having whooping cough
now to confirm we've been caught a swab
can be taken from the nose or the back
of the throat now it's important that
you speak to your doctor if your baby is
under six months old and has got
symptoms of weeping cough if you or your
child have had a very bad cough that is
getting worse if you've been in contact
with someone with whooping cough and
you're pregnant or if you or your child
has been in contact with someone with
whooping cough and you've got a weakened
immune system now whooping cough can
spread very easily and it's best to call
your doctor before you go in because
they may suggest talking over the phone
first finally let's have a little
discussion around treatment well
treatment for weeping off will depend on
your age and how long you've had the
infection if your whooping cough is
severe or if your baby is under six
months old and has where you think off
you'll usually need treatment in
hospital if diagnosed within three weeks
of the infection you'll typically be
given antibiotics to help stop it
spreading to others and also to try and
help reduce the symptoms in yourself
however antibiotics may not reduce them
symptoms if you've had weeping cough for
more than three weeks then classically
you'll no longer contagious and you
don't need antibiotics however this will
again depending on a clinical assessment
done by your doctor now you are
contagious from about six days after the
start of the cold-like symptoms to three
weeks after the coughing starts but
antibiotics can reduce the amount of
time that your contagious for now here
in the UK whooping cough is a notifiable
disease and if you have it you'll need
to let Public Health England know lastly
you need to seek urgent medical
attention immediately if your child has
got periods of stopping breathing and
their face or lips go Blue this is known
as cyanosis if you or your child are
finding it hard to breathe properly and
have shallow breathing or you can't talk
in full sentences if you or your child
have got chest pain that's worse when
breathing or coughing this could maybe
be a sign of pneumonia especially if
they have a fever or if your child is
having fits or seizures I do hope you
enjoyed the video and you learned
something new and if you did please
remember to like it leave me a comment
if you've got any thoughts or you'd like
to share your experiences with whooping
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finally I do have to stress this has
been designed as an educational video
not an individual clinical advice video
and for legal reasons please do read the
full disclaimer in the description box
of the video if you've got concerns
about your child having whooping cough
then please do speak to their doctor
once again thank you for watching and
until next time bye
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thank you
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