Whooping Cough is Treated with Utmost Efficiency at the Pediatrics Department of Panchmukhi Hospital

Whooping Cough is Treated with Utmost Efficiency at the Pediatrics Department of Panchmukhi Superspeciality Hospital Pvt Ltd

Whooping cough is an infectious disease also known as Pertussis and is an infection of the airways and the mucus layers lining it. It affects the windpipe or trachea of the human body and the branches of the windpipe or the bronchi making it troublesome for the patients to breathe. The characteristic feature of the condition is a typical hacking cough that is followed by a sharp intake of breath which sounds like a “whoop” hence called whooping cough. This condition is also called the “100-day cough” in which patients develop other features like fever, runny nose, vomiting after coughing bouts, etc.

Causes of whooping cough

Pertussis or whooping cough is mainly caused by a bacterium called Bordetella pertussis. It can be highly contagious and may spread from person to person via droplets in the air that are released by coughing or sneezing by the infected person. Whooping cough affects babies and toddlers more often than adults and teenagers making it fatal and life-threatening for them.

Symptoms of whooping cough

Initial symptoms may include a runny nose, fever, and cough with a whooping sound but as the infection increases the cough worsens making the day-to-day life of the patients difficult. In babies, the coughing bouts may occur right after feeding which might include mucus discharge from the mouth and nose and the baby may go red or blue in the face due to persistent coughing. The coughing may be severe enough to lead to nose bleeds or bleeding spots in the eyes also called subconjunctival hemorrhages which might be a severe condition for toddlers.

Treatment of Whooping Cough

Pediatricians of Panchmukhi Superspeciality Hospital Pvt Ltd, Patna generally treat whooping cough with antibiotics. There are several antibiotics available to treat this disease with complete effectiveness and it’s very important to treat whooping cough early, before coughing fits begin. Starting treatment after three weeks of illness is unlikely to help even though most people will still have symptoms. By then, your body has gotten rid of the bacteria, but the symptoms are still there due to the damage already done to your body.