Pertussis like pertussis can be considered a relatively serious respiratory disease, which can cause great pain to patients and is also an infectious disease. The onset of this symptom can be said to take a long time, so how long is the course of pertussis like illness? This must be a topic that many patients and their families want to know about. Now let me introduce it to you.
How long is the course of pertussis like illness
The main feature of this disease is paroxysmal spasmodic cough, which is accompanied by echoes resembling the crowing of a chicken. Generally, spasms last for 2-6 weeks, after which the cough gradually subsides and stops coughing, taking about 2-3 months. The main cause of pertussis is acute respiratory infectious disease caused by Haemophilus pertussis. The treatment time for this disease is quite long. Due to the long course of the disease, active treatment and good home care will help the child recover as soon as possible.
How to alleviate pertussis disease
1. General treatment. Isolate according to respiratory infectious diseases, maintain indoor quietness, fresh air, and appropriate temperature, pay attention to avoiding factors that may trigger spasms and coughs in children, eat nutritious and easily digestible foods, and supplement various vitamins and calcium supplements.
2. Rest and isolation. When a sick child coughs, Haemophilus pertussis can be transmitted to others through the saliva they cough up. Therefore, the sick child must be isolated to avoid transmitting the virus to others. Due to severe coughing and high energy consumption in children with pertussis, it is important to ensure adequate rest and avoid smoke stimulation to prevent worsening of the cough.
3. Complications treatment. When combined with bronchitis or pneumonia, antibiotic treatment should be given. For simple atelectasis, positional drainage, sputum aspiration, pulmonary therapy, etc. can be used. If necessary, bronchoscopy should be used to remove locally blocked secretions.
Parents still need to know about some symptoms of pertussis like diseases. Because this disease is also prone to occur during infancy, when the baby's resistance is weakest, it is necessary to seek timely diagnosis and treatment when this disease occurs. In daily life, babies can breathe more fresh air, and the room should also be ventilated regularly to effectively reduce the occurrence of this disease.
