• Breathing problems
o Difficulty breathing
o
Rapid breathing
o Stridor (high-‐pitched wheezing sound)
• Chills
• Croup-‐like (barking) cough
• Drooling (suggests airway blockage is about to occur)
•
Fever
• Hoarseness
• Painful swallowing
• Skin lesions (usually seen in tropical areas)
• Sore throat (may range from mild to severe)
Complications of diphtheria
1. Inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) which may lead
to heart failure
2. Inflammation of the nerves
which may lead to temporary
paralysis.
3. Poor blood circulation accompanied by severe sweating,
cyanosis and coldness in the extremities. There is usually
hyperventilation or rapid breathing.
4.
Inflammation of the lungs
5. Inflammation and impaired function of the kidneys
Prevention and treatment
1. Vaccination
against diphtheria
2. Quickly starting treatment under the supervision of a doctor
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3. Giving the patient a large dose
of penicillin solution by
injection.
4. Giving the patient foods that are easy to swallow such as
yoghurt and juice
5. Complete rest for the patient
and quickly treating any
complications
6. Isolating the patient completely from healthy children
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