How to stop pertussis

Update Date: 2023-01-02 Source: Network

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Pertussis usually occurs in young children, because it is infectious, and the course of disease is relatively long, need timely treatment. Let's see how to stop pertussis.

How to stop pertussis

First of all: control the source of infection, isolate the children, and quarantine the susceptible people in close contact for 21 days.

Secondly, the general therapy should be isolated according to the respiratory tract, keep the air fresh, and avoid all the factors that can induce spasmodic cough. Strengthen nursing to prevent complications and pay attention to nutrition. Infant asphyxia should be immediately artificial respiration, oxygen, if necessary, give antispasmodic expectoration. Procaine can be given intravenously to reduce asphyxia or convulsion. Heart rate and blood pressure should be paid attention to at the same time. When there is low calcium, hypoglycemia, should be symptomatic treatment, to avoid greater harm to the disease.

Finally: antibiotic therapy applied in catarrhal stage or early spasmodic cough stage can reduce infectivity, relieve symptoms and shorten the course of disease. If it is used in spasmodic cough period, it can not significantly shorten the course of disease. Erythromycin or roxithromycin is the first choice. The course of treatment is not less than 10 days. Compound sulfamethoxazole can also be used.

matters needing attention

In the treatment of pertussis, we should actively prevent the occurrence of various complications. Sensitive antibiotics can be used for pneumonia, and dehydration, antispasmodic and other symptomatic treatment can be given for encephalopathy.