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Define bacterial tracheitis?
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one of four types of croup syndromes....an infection of the mucosa of the upper trachea...has distinct entity with features of both croup and epiglottis
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What age group does the disease occur in?
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children 1 month to 6 years of age
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Bacterial tracheitis is a serious enough respiratory disease to cause?
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RESPIRATORY ARREST
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What is the most frequent cause of LTB?
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Staphylococcus aureus
also group A B-hemolytic streptococci and H. influenzae have been implicated |
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Even though the manifestations of bacterial tracheitis are similar to those of LTB, it is unresponsive to LTB?
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therapy
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What does a child with bacterial tracheitis have a history of?
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croupy cough (humidify air)
stridor unaffected by position toxicity high fever (give antipyretic) thick, purulent tracheal secretions leading to respiratory difficulties (frequent tracheal suction is indicated to get drainage out) |
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Bacterial tracheitis requires what kind of treatment and management?
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VIGOROUS...with humidified
oxygen, antipyretics, antibiotics |
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What do most children need to prevent airway obstruction?
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endotracheal intubation
and frequent tracheal suctioning |
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Tracheitis is believe to be a complication of?
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LTB
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