How can you tell if you have whooping cough?

Answer 1

Bronchitis in children is very different to bronchitis in adults. In children it is normally referred to as acute bronchitis or bronchiolitis (depending on if the larger bronchi or the smaller bronchioles are affected). In adults the condition is chronic (meaning long term and usually incurable), in children it is acute, meaning it is more sudden in onset and short lived (the child will usually make a full recovery within two weeks).

The main symptoms of bronchiolitis are:

* a dry cough * increased breathlessness * feeding difficulty (due to breathlessness) * More effort required for breathing * sometimes wheezing Bronchiolitis can vary greatly in severity, most will recover without treatment, however in some cases it can require hospitalisation

if you are worried about your child take them to your GP as soon as possible. If they have any difficulty in breathing then call for an ambulance.

Answer 2

Please bring your child to the doctor's!