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* [[Common cold]] | * [[Common cold]] | ||
* [[Bronchiolitis]] | * [[Bronchiolitis]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Chlamydia]]l infections | ||
* Atypical pneumonia | * [[Atypical pneumonia]] | ||
Differentiating features | '''Differentiating features''' | ||
* History of vaccination | * History of [[vaccination]] | ||
* History of prolonged cough | * History of prolonged [[cough ]] | ||
* Chest X ray to differentiate pneumonia | * Chest X ray to differentiate [[pneumonia]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Differentiating Pertussis from other Diseases
Pertussis presents with cough and catarrh which may be seen in many other conditions like
- Common cold
- Bronchiolitis
- Chlamydial infections
- Atypical pneumonia
Differentiating features
- History of vaccination
- History of prolonged cough
- Chest X ray to differentiate pneumonia