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Diseases » Whooping Cough » Complications

Complications of Whooping Cough

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Complications list for Whooping Cough:

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Whooping Cough includes:

Breathing difficulty
Choking
Hypoxia
Asphyxia
Apnea
Pneumonia
Bronchopneumonia (type of Pneumonia)
Bronchiectasis
Weight loss
Malnutrition
Complications particularly occurring in infants:
- Seizures
- Encephalopathy
- Encephalitis
- Cerebral hemorrhage
- Brain damage
- Choking
- Death
- Retinal bleeding (see Bleeding symptoms)
Complications caused by forceful coughing:
- Hernia
- Abdominal hernia
- Cerebral hemorrhage
- Retinal detachment
- Broken rib (see Rib pain)
Lung damage
Emphysema
Asthma
Tuberculosis
Encephalitis - see also complications of encephalitis
Permanent brain damage
Mental retardation
Epistaxis
Scleral hemorrhage
Atelectasis
Subcutaneous emphysema
Inguinal hernia
Bacteria superinfection

Complications and sequelae of Whooping Cough from the Diseases Database include:

Source: Diseases Database

Complications of Whooping Cough:

Major complications are most common among infants and young children and include hypoxia, apnea, pneumonia, seizures, encephalopathy, and malnutrition. Young children can die from pertussis; in the United States 5-10 children die every year. Most deaths occur among unvaccinated children or children too young to be vaccinated. (Source: excerpt from Pertussis: DBMD)

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About complications:

Complications of Whooping Cough are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Whooping Cough. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Whooping Cough and complications of Whooping Cough is unclear or arbitrary.