Tracheitis
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| ICD-10 | J04.0, J42. |
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| ICD-9 | 464.1, 491.8 |
| MedlinePlus | 000988 |
| eMedicine | ped/200 |
| MeSH | D014136 |
Tracheitis (also known as Bacterial tracheitis or Acute bacterial tracheitis) is a bacterial infection of the trachea and is capable of producing airway obstruction.
One of the most common causes is Staphylococcus aureus and often follows an upper respiratory infection. It is the most serious in young children, possibly because of the relatively small size of the trachea. The most frequent sign is the rapid development of stridor. It is occasionally confused with croup.
Bacterial tracheitis is most often caused by Staphylococcus aureus and frequently follows a recent viral upper respiratory infection. It affects mostly young children, possibly because their small trachea is easily blocked by swelling.
[edit] Symptoms
- Increasing deep or barking croup-like cough following a previous upper respiratory infection
- Crowing sound when the child inhales (inspiratory stridor)
- Fever
- Intercostal retractions (the muscles between the ribs pull in as the child attempts to breathe)
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Upper respiratory tract infection • Common cold • Rhinitis • Sinusitis • Pharyngitis • Tonsillitis • Laryngitis • Tracheitis • Croup • Epiglottitis
Influenza • Pneumonia (Viral, Bacterial, Bronchopneumonia)
Bronchitis • Bronchiolitis
Vasomotor rhinitis • Hay fever • Atrophic rhinitis • Nasal polyp • Adenoid hypertrophy • Peritonsillar abscess • Vocal fold nodule • Laryngospasm
Emphysema • COPD • Asthma • Status asthmaticus • Bronchiectasis
Coalworker's pneumoconiosis • Pneumoconiosis • Silicosis • Bauxite fibrosis • Berylliosis • Siderosis • Byssinosis • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Acute respiratory distress syndrome • Pulmonary edema • Hamman-Rich syndrome • Interstitial lung disease
Lung abscess • Pleural effusion • Empyema • Pneumothorax
Respiratory failure • Atelectasis • Mediastinitis
