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DISEASE
(PERTUSSIS)
GROUP MEMBER:
MAHADI
NORSAFRAA
SAFIAH
RAHMAWATI
NORIZAN
SYAKILA
AMIRA
DEFINITION OF DISEASE
A highly contagious bacterial disease that cause
uncontrollable coughing.
Coughing can make it hard to breathe.
A deep "whooping" sound is often heard when
patient try to take a breath.
ETIOLOGY:
1. Catarrhal Stage:
This begins within incubation periods with nasal congestion and rhinorrhea.
Patient is the most contagious at this time.
This symptom begins to decrease after 1 to 2 weeks as paroxysmal stage begins.
2. Paroxysmal Stage:
The onset cough marks the begin.
The paroxysmal stages lasts from 1 to 6 weeks and severe cases may last up to 10 weeks.
The coughing spells are followed by a high pitched whooping sound upon inhalation.
Pertussis attacks may become very severe lead the person cyanotic.
Usually occur at night.
3. Convalescent Stage:
In this final recovery stage the number, severity and duration of paroxysms diminished
(the cough becomes less violent).
The paroxysmal episodes usually disappear 2 to 4 weeks in this stage.
CLINICAL MANIFESTATION:
Mild upper respiratory infection.
Cold, sneezing, runny nose, low-grade fever
and mild cough.
Cough becomes more severe (2 weeks).
Numerous rapid coughs followed by high
pitched whoop.
A thick, clear mucous discharged from nose.
may re occur for 1 - 2 months and more
frequent at night.
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