Smoke can make the breathing problems and coughing worse. Your child may need to go into the hospital, where the cough can be treated and breathing can be monitored. Whooping cough is no longer common because most children get shots to prevent it. Your child has a high temperature. The child is tugging his or her ears or has ear pain.
Vomiting lasts more than a few hours.
The child is not drinking liquids. The cough is getting worse. The cough is interfering with the child's sleep and rest. You may encounter the following procedures and equipment during the child's stay. Your child will feel safer in the hospital with you nearby.