General description of the disease
Pertussis – an acute infectious disease affecting the respiratory tract and nervous system. Paracoclus differs from whooping cough only in a milder course.
The cause of the disease is whooping cough bacillus or Borde-Zhangu.
The transmission mechanism is airborne (it is transmitted only when a patient communicates with a healthy one, since if the bacterium is outside the human body, it dies, therefore, it is simply impossible to get infected through dishes, personal hygiene items, things).
This disease affects 3 categories:
- infants – they do not yet have immunity protection;
- children of the age group from 1 to 5 years old – if they are not yet vaccinated, one patient can infect five or even seven children;
- adolescents – the vaccination period ends, so there is a great risk of getting sick.
Symptoms of whooping cough
Primary signs:
- 1 cough;
- 2 slight malaise
- 3 runny nose and nasal congestion;
- 4 slight coughing.
They are similar to the common cold, so it is very important to identify whooping cough at the first stage of the disease.
This period lasts from 5 to 7 days, then the cough begins to intensify, which manifests itself in the form of a stream and seizures. At the same time, the cleft of the larynx is narrowed, the face becomes swollen, it becomes crimson, the eyelids swell, saliva and tears begin to flow involuntarily, gag reflexes appear, hemorrhage in the sclera, veins in the neck swell, the tongue crawls out, and its tip curls (due to rubbing the tongue against the lower teeth, a wound appears on the bridle – this is one of the main signs of whooping cough in children who already have teeth).
Sometimes, with severe attacks, the patient may not control urination and the output of feces.
An attack is caused by nervous disorders, fear, loud noise, wind, rain, another person’s cough, and any other irritants. Before an attack, a person begins to fuss, hide, ask for the protection of parents, relatives or just adults.
In vaccinated people, the course of whooping cough is easier, without complications, the probability of death decreases to zero, breathing is impaired in very rare cases.
Complications:
- pneumonia of various etiology;
- hernia (inguinal, umbilical);
- stomatitis;
- otitis media;
- pyelonephritis;
- encephalopathy;
- pneumothorax.
Whooping cough is most dangerous for children under the age of one. At this age, the greatest number of cases of complications in the form of encephalitis, which is why the child subsequently lags behind in development.
Forms of whooping cough and parapertussis, depending on the course:
- 1 easy – there are up to 15 attacks per day;
- 2 average – up to 20 attacks a day;
- 3 Heavy – more than 25 seizures in one day.
Healthy foods for whooping cough and para whooping cough
During the second week, during severe and acute attacks of coughing, the patient should be given to drink only orange juice and water (filtered) and to do therapeutic baths with magnesia (Epsom salt).
After the period of acute attacks is over, the patient needs to be given fruit, and after a few more days, you can switch to a balanced diet. The first time you need to give liquid and semi-liquid food. Porridge, vegetable broths, steamed cutlets, soups, broths, boiled vegetables are well suited.
Feeding should be done in between coughing fits. It happens that after a meal, vomiting begins, after which the feeding should be repeated.
Traditional medicine for whooping cough and para whooping cough:
- In case of poor sputum discharge, it is necessary to do a light chest massage with 1-2 drops of fir oil (you can use the juice of garlic and radish).
- To relieve cramps in the throat, you need to drink a pinch of calamus powder with honey.
- For 14 days, take 10 drops of ginger and onion juices with 5 drops of almond oil three times a day.
- Drink infusions of clover, anise (fruits), asparagus (shoots), mullein flowers (densely flowered), wild rosemary, mistletoe (white), naked licorice root, blackberry, elecampane root, butterbur, thyme, calendula flowers, black elderberry, buckthorn bark, tricolor violet herbs.
- Daily, three times a day, drink a teaspoon of nettle juice. The juice must be prepared just before the actual intake.
- Mix a teaspoon of radish juice with honey (in the same amount) and add a little salt (only stone). There are 3 times a day.
- If you suffer from severe and frequent attacks, you need to give the patient a teaspoon of honey with 10 drops of freshly squeezed juice. Depending on the severity and frequency of the attacks, this mixture is given two or three times.
- Massage the feet, lubricating them with garlic gruel and butter. After the procedure, put on cotton socks. 100 grams of oil will require 2 tablespoons of gruel.
- Take 5 medium-sized cloves of garlic, chop finely, place in 200 ml of unpasteurized milk, bring to a boil. Give one teaspoon hourly.
Dangerous and harmful foods for whooping cough and para-whooping cough
- fatty, dry, salty foods;
- very hot dishes;
- fatty soups, meats and fish;
- semi-finished products, fast food;
- canned food, smoked meat;
- spices;
- cracker;
- nuts.
These foods irritate the walls of the throat and stomach, which can cause a coughing fit due to a burning sensation in the stomach and a sore throat.
Attention!
The administration is not responsible for any attempt to use the information provided, and does not guarantee that it will not harm you personally. The materials cannot be used to prescribe treatment and make a diagnosis. Always consult your specialist doctor!