Complications of Whooping Cough - Topic Overview
Complications that can develop from whooping cough include lung infection (pneumonia), pulmonary hypertension, ear infections, seizures, weight loss, dehydration, or exertion-related injuries from severe coughing (such as cracked ribs or a hernia). When these complications are severe, they may require additional treatment or hospitalization. Pneumonia and other types of lung infections or problems may be treated with antibiotics, oxygen, and assisted ventilation.
Improved treatment procedures have made complications of whooping cough less threatening than in the past. But the disease and its complications remain a serious health issue, especially for children younger than 4 months of age. Adults ages 60 and older also are at increased risk for severe symptoms and complications.
Treatment of Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Childhood Spinal Cord Tumors
Tumors of many different cell types may form in the spinal cord. Low-grade spinal cord tumors usually do not spread. High-grade spinal cord tumors may spread to other places in the spinal cord or to the brain. See the following PDQ summaries for more information on staging and treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent childhood spinal cord tumors: Childhood Astrocytomas Treatment Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors Treatment Childhood Ependymoma Treatment
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