1. By: Taylor Ford

2. CAUSES
 Pertussis, or whooping cough, is an upper
respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella
pertussis or Bordetella parapertussis bacteria.
 Transmitted by touching the same item that the
infected person touched.

3. WHO GETS IT?
Everyone can get it but it is fatal
for infants.
25% are adults.

4. ETIOLOGY
 The incubation period is during
the first 7-10 days, but can last
up to 21 days.
 Tests includes:
 Throat Culture Test
 Nasopharyngeal Culture
 History and Physical Exam
 Complete Blood Count (CBC)
Test
 Symptoms includes:
 Cough
 Diarrhea
 Runny Nose
 Shortness of Breath
 Whooping Respiration
 Cough, Uncontrollable
 Fever
 Vomiting
 Nausea
 Choking
 Loss of Consciousness
 Hacking Cough
 Unable to Eat
 Feels Hot to Touch

5. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
It is acute for adults, but chronic.
You can get it again if your body does not become
immune.
Whooping cough effects the lining of the respiratory tract.

6. PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
 Prevent by getting
infants the vaccine
shot.
 WASH HANDS!!
 The whooping cough is
deadly to infants
 300,000 people die
each year from the
whooping cough
 Treatments could include:
 Oxygen Tent with High
Humidity
 Nasopharyngeal Suction
 Administration of
Intravenous Fluids
 Isolation of Infected Patient