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==Who is at highest risk?==
==Who is at highest risk?==
[[Tracheitis]] affects mostly young children, possibly because their small [[trachea]] is easily blocked by [[swelling]].
[[Tracheitis]] affects mostly young children, possibly because their small [[trachea]] is easily blocked by [[swelling]].
==When to seek urgent medical care?==
[[Tracheitis]] is an [[emergency]] [[medical condition]]. Go to the [[emergency room]] if your child has had a recent [[upper respiratory infection]] and suddenly has a [[high fever]], a [[cough]] that gets worse, and trouble [[breathing]].


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
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*Tracheal culture to look for [[bacteria]]
*Tracheal culture to look for [[bacteria]]
*[[X-ray]] of the [[trachea]]
*[[X-ray]] of the [[trachea]]
==When to seek urgent medical care?==
[[Tracheitis]] is an [[emergency]] [[medical condition]]. Go to the [[emergency room]] if your child has had a recent [[upper respiratory infection]] and suddenly has a [[high fever]], a [[cough]] that gets worse, and trouble [[breathing]].


==Treatment options==
==Treatment options==

Revision as of 20:39, 9 August 2011

Tracheitis

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

When to seek urgent medical care?

Diagnosis

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Tracheitis?

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Assistant Editor-in-Chief: Alexandra M. Palmer

Overview

Tracheitis is a bacterial infection of the windpipe (trachea).

What are the symptoms of Tracheitis?

What causes Tracheitis?

Bacterial tracheitis is most often caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. It frequently follows a recent viral upper respiratory infection.

Who is at highest risk?

Tracheitis affects mostly young children, possibly because their small trachea is easily blocked by swelling.

When to seek urgent medical care?

Tracheitis is an emergency medical condition. Go to the emergency room if your child has had a recent upper respiratory infection and suddenly has a high fever, a cough that gets worse, and trouble breathing.

Diagnosis

The health care provider will perform a physical exam and listen to the child's lungs. The muscles between the ribs may pull in as the child tries to breathe. This is called intercostal retractions.

Tests that may be done to diagnose this condition include:

Treatment options

The child often needs to have a tube placed into the airways to help with breathing. This is called an endotracheal tube.

The child will receive antibiotics through a vein and oxygen. The health care team will closely monitor the child's breathing.

Where to find medical care for Tracheitis?

Directions to Hospitals Treating Tracheitis

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

With prompt treatment, the child should recover.

Possible complications

Sources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000988.htm

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