Words to be memorized

Whoop; whooping cough; listless; hacking cough; stuffy

Read and translate the words with the same root:

Immune, immunity; complication, complicate, complicated, uncomplicated; danger, dangerous; severe severity; especially, special; important, importance; separate, separately, separation; suppressing, suppression, pressure; predominence, dominant.

Exercises

I. Answer the following questions:

I.What kind of disease is whooping cough? 2. What is it caused by? 3. What is the illness characterized by? 4. What age may be affected? 5. How is the disease transmitted? 6. What period of whooping cough is communicable? 7. How long does the incubation period last? 8. What stages is the clinical course divided into? 9. What are the symptoms of the catarrhal stage? 10. How long does the paroxysmal stage last? 11. What are the manifestations of the paroxysmal stage? 12. What does the treatment of whooping cough consist of? 13. What complications may follow the disease? 14. Is whooping cough followed by lasting immunity?

II. Translate into Russian paying attention to the underlined werds.

1. A series of 5 to 10 short rapid coughs are given on one expiration followed by a sudden inspiration associated with whoop. 2. Little by little the number and severity of paroxysms decrease.

3. The clinical diagnosis is strongly suggested by the paroxysmal nature of the cough. 4. The course of antibiotics treatment averages 8-12 days. 5. As a rule, one attack of whooping cough is followed by lasting immunity. 6. Little or no immunity is transferred from the mother to the newborn infant.

III. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to a)"it".

1. Whooping cough is highly contagious. It is caused by the Hemophilus pertussis. 2. During the catarrhal stage it is usually impossible to differentiate whooping cough from the common cold. 3. "It is whooping cough, no doubt", said the doctor. 4. It is in early life that most people have whooping cough.

b) Subjective Infinitive:

1.The characteristic clinical manifestations of whooping cough are known to be the paroxismal cough and severe vomiting during the attack.

2.Second attacks of whooping cough have been reported to occur rarely.

3.Whooping cough is thought to be effectively treated by antibiotics.

4.The patient appears to suffer from whooping cough.

5.High white blood count is considered to confirm the diagnosis.

6.The severity of the paroxisms is sure to have decreased during the convalescence stage.

7.He was supposed to have been discharged from the hospital.

8.One attack of whooping cough is certain to be followed by lasting immunity.

c)Translate into English:

1.Коклюш, как известно, поражает все возрастные группы.

2.Коклюш у этого ребенка, как сообщают, был осложнён поражением центральной нервной системы.

3.Маловероятно, чтобы приступы кашля при коклюше возникали чаще на улице.

4.Кажется, его уже осмотрел доктор.

IV. Match the corresponding statements: A

1. Whooping cough is a very dangerous disease.

2. The room should be well aired.

3. The convalescent stage is marked by cessation of whooping.

1. It is important to make blood analysis during the catarrhal stage.

5. It is necessary to isolate Hemophilus pertussis from the nasopharynx during the catarrhal stage.

6. The sooner an antibiotic is used the better the results. В

1. The white blood count may help the diagnosis.

2. Whooping cough can be effectively treated with antibiotics.

3. It may be complicated by serious involvement of the respiratory tract and the central nervous system.

4. The attacks occur more frequently in a stuffy room.

5. Little by little the number and severity of paroxysms decrease.

6. It is usually impossible to differentiate whooping cough from common cold or bronchitis.

V.Group the following pertussis manifestations according to 3 stages of the disease:catarrhal, paroxismal and convalescent

1. This stage is characterized by the appearance of the typical whoop.

2. There may be from 5 to 10 coughs in rapid succession during an expiration.

3. The onset comes insidiously.

4. There is a dry hacking cough.

5. The vomiting ceases

6. It is difficult to distinguish the early symptoms from those of ordinary cold or bronchitis.

7. A typical paroxism may consist of several whoops.

8. During the attack the face becomes congested, the eyes teary.

9. The paroxysms decrease in number and severity.

10. This stage begins with symptoms of upper rsspiratory infection.

11. The tongue at times hangs from the mouth.

12. The eyeballs protrude.

VI. Using the Table of Infectious Diseases on p. 95 write down the facts about Influenza, Pneumonia. Comparing the facts speakabout a) the symptoms of influenza and pneumonia; b) the characterof cough in pneumonia and whooping cough; c) the duration ofincubation period in influenza and whooping cough; d) treatmentof influenza and pneumonia, pneumonia and whooping cough; e)complications of influenza and pneumonia, pneumonia and whoopingcough, etc.