Acute Tracheitis

Acute Tracheitis: Introduction

Acute Tracheitis: Tracheitis is a bacterial infection of the trachea and is capable of producing airway obstruction. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Acute Tracheitis is available below.

Symptoms of Acute Tracheitis

• Increasing deep or barking croup cough following a previous upper respiratory infection
• Crowing sound when inhaling (inspiratory stridor)
• 'scratchy' feeling in the throat
• Chest pain
• Fever
• more symptoms...»

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Acute Tracheitis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Acute Tracheitis:

• Airway obstruction
• Toxic shock syndrome
• more complications...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Acute Tracheitis?

• Failure to diagnose Acute Tracheitis
• Hidden causes of Acute Tracheitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Acute Tracheitis

Causes of Acute Tracheitis

• Bacterial infection most commonly by Staphylococcus aureus and often follows a recent viral upper respiratory infection
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Acute Tracheitis:

• Underlying causes of Acute Tracheitis

Treatments for Acute Tracheitis

• Endotracheal intubation
• IV antibiotics
• Analgesics
• more treatments...»

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Prognosis for Acute Tracheitis

Prognosis for Acute Tracheitis: With prompt treatment, the child should recover.

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