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Karley Baker & Alexa Dennis
Karley Baker & Alexa Dennis
Pathogens
This disease affects many children. The pathogen produces toxins which cause local damage to the cilia of epithelial cells, which leads to prodonged illness and pertussis.
patient profile
patient examination
- Age: 15
- Name: Karley Baker
- Student at Rome high, 9th
- Not up to date on vaccinations
- No recent injuries or illnesses
- pulse: 60
- temperature: 98.2
- throat: pink
- lymph nodes: normal
- balance:good
- respiration: 18
Treatments
The earlier you treat the better. Clinicians should strongly consider treating prior to test results if clinical history is strongly suggestive or patient is at risk for severe or complicated disease. If the patient is diagnosed late, antibiotics will not alter the course of the illness and even without antibiotics, the patient should no longer be spreading pertussis.
Avoid disease
the pertussis cough
pertussis cough
pertussis bacteria
Get vaccinated. Also keep infants and other people at high risk for pertussis complications away from infected people.
chief complaint
Diagnostic testing
- violent coughing
- headaches
- tight chest
PCR; Is a rapid test and has excellent sensitivity, PCR test vary inspecificity, so obtaining culture comfirmation pertussis for at least one suspicious case is recommended anytime there is suspicion of a pertussis outbreak.