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Pertussis (pathophysiology (mucopurulent sanguineous exudate forms in the…
Pertussis
pathophysiology
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the exudate compromises the small airways and predisposes to atelectasis, cough, cyanosis, and pneumonia
B.pertussis spreads via aerosolised droplets produced by the cough of infected individuals, attaching to and damaging ciliated respiratory epithelium
B.pertussis also multiplies on the respiratory epithelium, starting in the nasopharynx and ending primarily in the bronchi and bronchioles.
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