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Breathing Bacterial tracheitis1
  • Increasing deep or barking croup cough following a recent upper respiratory infection Crowing sound when inhaling (inspiratory stridor) 'Scratchy' feeling in the throat Chest pain Fever Ear ache Headache Dizziness (light headed) Labored breathing Bacterial tracheitis is a bacterial infection of the trachea and is capable of producing airway obstruction. (wikipedia.org)
Trachea9
  • Tracheitis is an inflammation of the trachea. (wikipedia.org)
  • citation needed] The diagnosis of tracheitis requires the direct vision of exudates or pseudomembranes on the trachea. (wikipedia.org)
  • Tracheitis is a bacterial infection of the windpipe (trachea). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Bacterial tracheitis is a diffuse inflammatory process of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi with adherent or semiadherent mucopurulent membranes within the trachea. (medscape.com)
  • Although the pathogenesis of bacterial tracheitis is unclear, mucosal damage or impairment of local immune mechanisms due to a preceding viral infection, an injury to the trachea from recent intubation, or trauma may predispose the airway to invasive infection with common pyogenic organisms. (medscape.com)
  • Patients have been reported to present with symptoms and signs of bacterial tracheitis and multiorgan failure due to exotoxin-producing strains of Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes in the trachea. (medscape.com)
  • Bacterial tracheitis is a serious infection of the subglottic trachea , most often caused by Staphylococcus aureus , Moraxella catarrhalis , Streptococcus pneumoniae , or Haemophilus influenzae . (osmosis.org)
  • People with bacterial tracheitis can present with fever, painful cough with thick secretions, stridor, and tenderness of the trachea. (osmosis.org)
  • Bacterial tracheitis is bacterial infection of the trachea, typically causing dyspnea and stridor. (msdmanuals.com)
Croup8
  • however, patients with bacterial tracheitis do not respond to standard croup therapy (racemic epinephrine) and instead require treatment with antibiotics and may experience acute respiratory decompensation. (medscape.com)
  • [ 10 ] Approximately 98% had viral croup, and 2% had bacterial tracheitis. (medscape.com)
  • Symptoms of bacterial tracheitis may be intermediately between those of epiglottitis and croup. (medscape.com)
  • A high index of suspicion for bacterial tracheitis is needed in children with viral croup-like symptoms who do not respond to standard croup treatment or clinically worsen. (medscape.com)
  • Bacterial tracheitis is a medical emergency which may be confused with either croup or acute epiglottitis. (gpnotebook.com)
  • Diagnosis of bacterial tracheitis is suspected clinically and can be confirmed by direct laryngoscopy, which reveals purulent secretions and inflammation in the subglottic area with a shaggy, purulent membrane, or by lateral neck x-ray, which reveals subglottic narrowing that may be irregular as opposed to the symmetric tapering typical of croup. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In young children, otitis media and respiratory complications such as croup, bronchiolitis, and tracheitis can occur. (cdc.gov)
  • Viral croup may be complicated by bacterial tracheitis (found in the patient below) that is caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae , or Moraxella catarrhalis . (medscape.com)
Viral1
  • Acute viral upper respiratory tract infection defined as a visit with only one listed diagnosis and this diagnosis had an International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) code for acute nasopharyngitis (ICD-9-CM 460), acute laryngitis and tracheitis (ICD-9-CM 464.xx), acute respiratory infections of multiple or unspecified sites (ICD-9-CM 465.xx), or cough (ICD-9-CM 786.2). (cdc.gov)
Inflammation3
  • Bacterial tracheitis results in severe exudative inflammation of the airway, which can lead to airway obstruction . (osmosis.org)
  • In traditional Korean medicine (TKM), TF is used for improving eye trouble, as well as liver and kidney disorders, cutaneous pruritus, edema, inflammation, and tracheitis in skin diseases [ 13 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The copper slags produced lung adenomas, chronic bronchitis, and chronic tracheitis without secondary inflammation of the pulmonary lymph nodes. (cdc.gov)
Bronchitis4
  • Acute bronchitis and tracheitis. (medlineplus.gov)
  • It is most often but not exclusively caused by one or a mixture of Mycoplasma species, Infectious Bronchitis or Avian Rhino Tracheitis. (poultrykeeper.com)
  • A decoction has been used in the treatment of whooping cough, bronchitis, tracheitis etc[9]. (pfaf.org)
  • Nickel slag treatment produced bronchitis and tracheitis and alveolar foci consisting of variable aggregates of pigmented macrophages. (cdc.gov)
Airway3
  • Suspicion for tracheitis should be high in cases of onset of airway obstruction that do not respond to racemic epinephrine. (wikipedia.org)
  • Except in patients with a tracheostomy or an endotracheal tube, bacterial tracheitis is an uncommon infectious cause of acute upper airway obstruction. (medscape.com)
  • Bacterial tracheitis may be more common in the pediatric patient because of the size and shape of the subglottic airway. (medscape.com)
Secretions1
  • Obtain bacterial culture and Gram staining of tracheal secretions and blood cultures in patients with suspected bacterial tracheitis. (medscape.com)
Strains1
  • this could result in a greater frequency of MRSA strains that cause tracheitis. (medscape.com)
Bronchopneumonia1
  • Histopathological examination revealed tracheitis, fibrinosuppurative bronchopneumonia and enteritis. (bvsalud.org)
Severe1
  • Salamone FN, Bobbitt DB, Myer CM, Rutter MJ, Greinwald JH Jr. Bacterial tracheitis reexamined: is there a less severe manifestation? (medscape.com)
Pediatrics1
  • Bacterial tracheitis in pediatrics: 12 year experience at a medical center in Taiwan. (medscape.com)
Complications1
  • A study that described the frequency and severity of complications in hospitalized children younger than 18 years with seasonal influenza (during 2003-2009) and 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) (during 2009-2010) reported that out of 7293 children hospitalized with influenza, less than 2% had complications from tracheitis. (medscape.com)
Influenza2
  • Bacterial tracheitis is a rare complication of influenza infection. (wikipedia.org)
  • H1N1 influenza A presenting as bacterial tracheitis. (medscape.com)
Intubation1
  • Reports suggest it is a leading cause of bacterial tracheitis and associated with increased intubation. (medscape.com)
Occur1
  • If it is inflamed, a condition known as tracheitis can occur. (wikipedia.org)
Uncommon1
  • Bacterial tracheitis is uncommon and can affect children of any age. (msdmanuals.com)
Lung1
  • This is the first published case of HSV tracheitis in a non immunosuppressed individual with chronic lung disease. (biomedcentral.com)
Medical1
Pneumonia3
  • These rats showed slight increases in lung tumors and other respiratory problems including pneumonia and tracheitis. (soapqueen.com)
  • According to the coroner's office on Feb. 24, Brister's cause of death was determined to be acute bacterial pneumonia and tracheitis (staphylococcus aureus) - other significant conditions asthma with mucus plugging. (fox5vegas.com)
  • On Feb. 24, the Clark County Coroner's office said Jordan Brister died from acute bacterial pneumonia and tracheitis (staphylococcus aureus), which is an infection of the lungs with certain bacteria. (wcax.com)
Treatment of bacterial tracheitis1
  • Eckel HE, Widemann B, Damm M, Roth B. Airway endoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of bacterial tracheitis in children. (medscape.com)
Bronchitis6
  • Acute bronchitis and tracheitis. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Rats inhaling 2,3- pentanedione developed necrotizing rhinitis, tracheitis, and bronchitis comparable to diacetyl -induced injury. (cdc.gov)
  • It also has an expectorant and anti-spasmodic action and maybe used in bronchitis , in tracheitis where there is persistentirritable coughing , and in whooping cough . (healthy.net)
  • Tracheitis and bronchitis with catarrh are caused by bacteria and viruses, smoke, pollution, humidity and sudden changes in temperature. (termesalvarola.it)
  • Tracheitis is often caused by an ENT infection of viral origin such as bronchitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis or nasopharyngitis (cold). (4healthfamily.com)
  • The peculiarities of our waters make inhalation treatments particularly recommended in cases of: pharyngolaryngitis, tracheitis, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, chronic sinusitis, chronic ear infections. (termesangiovanni.it)
Complication1
  • Bacterial tracheitis is a rare complication of influenza infection. (wikipedia.org)
Antibiotics1
  • Veterinarians administered additional antibiotics and nebulization to treat the tracheitis. (si.edu)
Airway obstruction2
  • Suspicion for tracheitis should be high in cases of onset of airway obstruction that do not respond to racemic epinephrine. (wikipedia.org)
  • Necrotizing tracheitis secondary to corynebacterium species presenting with central airway obstruction. (nih.gov)
Lungs1
  • Radiographs indicated that his tracheitis had worsened and likely progressed to the lungs. (si.edu)
Cases1
  • Donnelly BW, McMillan JA, Weiner LB. Bacterial tracheitis: report of eight new cases and review. (medscape.com)
Children2
  • Brook I. Aerobic and anaerobic microbiology of bacterial tracheitis in children. (medscape.com)
  • Bacterial tracheitis is uncommon and can affect children of any age. (msdmanuals.com)
Report1
  • This report of necrotizing tracheitis caused by Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum illustrates the widening spectrum of infections caused by these organisms. (nih.gov)
Case1
  • Casazza G, Graham ME, Nelson D, Chaulk D, Sandweiss D, Meier J. Pediatric Bacterial Tracheitis-A Variable Entity: Case Series with Literature Review. (medscape.com)