What department is for tracheitis?

Written by Han Shun Li
Pulmonology
Updated on September 13, 2024
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Bronchitis is a common respiratory disease, and clinically, it often presents with symptoms such as fever, cough, and expectoration. Some patients may also experience chest tightness and shortness of breath, and they should consult a respiratory medicine department. After the visit, the doctor may conduct tests including a complete blood count, C-reactive protein, chest imaging, etc., to confirm the diagnosis of bronchitis. In terms of treatment, the first step is to use medication based on the cause of the disease; for example, if it is caused by bacterial infection, sensitive antibiotics will be used for treatment. Additionally, symptomatic treatment medications may be chosen based on symptoms, such as cough suppressants and expectorants, etc. (Specific medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor.)

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Can you smoke with tracheitis?

Tracheitis is primarily caused by the decrease in our body's resistance, followed by infections from various external pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, manifesting mainly with symptoms of cough, phlegm, fever, and wheezing. Since tobacco can produce a large amount of smoke, which is an irritant to the trachea, it can induce symptoms like cough, phlegm, and even chest tightness and wheezing in patients. Thus, for patients suffering from tracheitis, smoking might exacerbate their condition, worsening the existing illness. Therefore, we advise patients with tracheitis to avoid smoking and to stay in environments with fresh, clean air as such conditions are beneficial for recovery.

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How to treat cough caused by tracheitis

After suffering from bronchitis, coughing is one of the most common symptoms. How should a cough due to bronchitis be treated? First, the treatment should target the cause of the bronchitis. For instance, if it is caused by a bacterial infection, a sensitive antibiotic should be chosen. If it is caused by a mycoplasma infection, an antibiotic effective against mycoplasma should be used. Additionally, medication should be used to specifically address the cough. If it is a dry cough, antitussive and cough suppressant medicines can be used. However, if it is a cough with a lot of phlegm, expectorants should be chosen, and cough suppressants should be used cautiously, especially in cases where the phlegm is thick and difficult to expel, or in elderly or frail individuals. (Please use medication under the guidance of a doctor.)

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Is tracheitis easy to cure?

Bronchitis in clinical practice, due to different inducing factors and the duration of the disease course, is classified into different types. Therefore, the duration of treatment for different types of bronchitis also varies. For acute bronchitis caused by acute bacterial infections, clinical treatment usually involves medication for infection, cough relief, expectoration, and asthma relief. It can be cured in about 1-2 weeks. However, in cases of chronic bronchitis, it is generally not possible to achieve a complete cure. It leads to a non-specific inflammatory change in the bronchi, causing patients to experience recurrent symptoms of coughing, phlegm, and asthma year-round, which are not easy to alleviate. The medications used clinically can only improve some aspects of the patients' quality of life, but not cure the condition.

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What are the symptoms of tracheitis?

The typical symptoms of tracheitis are common respiratory symptoms, such as sore throat, fever, cough, sputum, chest pain, as well as difficulty breathing, hypoxia, and other symptoms. Some patients primarily present with sudden high fever in the early stages. If the patients are infants, their symptoms appear as poor mental state, refusal to feed, and fever. Diagnostic procedures like chest X-rays and routine blood tests are needed to confirm the cause, and specific treatments should be adopted accordingly, with regular follow-ups. The main principle of treatment is anti-inflammatory therapy.

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Can tracheitis be inherited?

Bronchitis is a common disease in clinical practice. Patients often experience symptoms such as cough, expectoration, wheezing, and chest tightness. So, is bronchitis hereditary after contracting it? Bronchitis is not a genetic disease and is not hereditary. The causes of bronchitis in patients are often due to infections, physical and chemical irritations, allergies, and other factors, and are not largely related to genetics. Moreover, bronchitis can generally be controlled with active treatment.