Patient's question:
Recently, I've been experiencing chest pain and tightness in my chest. The hospital examination suggested a respiratory disease, but the medication hasn't been very effective. Recently, my cough has worsened. Could you please advise about pertussis in children?Doctor's answer:
When a child experiences pertussis again, symptomatic antiviral treatment should be considered. Generally, erythromycin or azithromycin can be used for intravenous treatment. During the recovery period of the illness, treatment can be focused on oral erythromycin tablets, which can lead to gradual recovery. This disease is not necessarily incurable, so there is no need to panic. You can visit a pediatric department for follow-up or consult the infectious disease department.