Pertussis is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by Bordetella pertussis, which lasts for 2 to 3 months, so it is called pertussis. The main clinical symptoms are: ① symptoms similar to colds can be seen in catarrhal stage, including sneezing, runny nose and low fever in addition to coughing; ② During the spastic period, chest tightness and wheezing, mouth opening and dry mouth and lip are the main symptoms; ③ During the recovery period, the cough will be alleviated, and the tracheitis spasm will also be alleviated, but the condition is easy to repeat. Once the diagnosis is clear, the treatment requires controlling the source of infection, followed by general treatment, which can increase nutrition, pay attention to rest, prevent coldness, maintain air circulation, take oxygen, stop coughing and dissolve phlegm. If the patient has obvious cough and expectoration, yellow sputum and asthma, antibiotics can be added, erythromycin or roxithromycin are preferred, and the course of treatment should not be less than ten days. It is recommended that the patient be treated in the respiratory department of a regular hospital or in the infection department.
