Symptoms of Tracheitis and Pneumonia

Written by Yang Feng
Pulmonology
Updated on February 10, 2025
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Bronchitis and pneumonia are two different types of diseases. Bronchitis often presents only with symptoms like coughing and expectoration, while fever and wheezing are relatively less common. Pneumonia is a common infectious disease of the respiratory system, and its main clinical symptoms include fever, cough, expectoration, wheezing, chest pain, etc. We can differentiate bronchitis from pneumonia through pulmonary imaging, as bronchitis on imaging is characterized by coarse patterning and disorganized structures in both lungs.

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What should I do if I have a tracheitis fever?

Fever caused by tracheitis should be treated according to the severity of the fever. If the temperature is below 38.5°C, you can wipe the palms, soles, neck, and chest with warm water, or use a cool towel to compress the forehead for physical cooling. If the temperature exceeds 38.5°C, you can take medications such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen to reduce fever, and drink plenty of water to promote metabolism. Recheck the temperature after two hours. The main principle in treating tracheitis is to choose antibacterial drugs to control the infection. (Please consult a professional physician before taking any medication, and do not medicate blindly.)

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Symptoms of Tracheitis and Pneumonia

Bronchitis and pneumonia are two different types of diseases. Bronchitis often presents only with symptoms like coughing and expectoration, while fever and wheezing are relatively less common. Pneumonia is a common infectious disease of the respiratory system, and its main clinical symptoms include fever, cough, expectoration, wheezing, chest pain, etc. We can differentiate bronchitis from pneumonia through pulmonary imaging, as bronchitis on imaging is characterized by coarse patterning and disorganized structures in both lungs.

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Is tracheitis contagious?

Tracheitis is a respiratory infectious disease that is contagious, especially among children with weak constitutions and elderly patients with multiple ailments. Close contact with individuals suffering from tracheitis might lead to the transmission of the disease through airborne droplets to those with low immunity. Hence, it is recommended that individuals suffering from this disease wear masks to reduce viral transmission and, if possible, undergo isolation treatment. Drinking plenty of water, resting, avoiding smoking and alcohol, consuming a light diet, and seeking timely treatment typically lead to full recovery within about a week.

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Can you eat mangoes with tracheitis?

Tracheitis is caused by microbial infections, physical and chemical irritations, and allergic reactions among other factors, leading to inflammation of the tracheal mucosa. Clinically, it often presents symptoms such as coughing, expectoration, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Can you eat mango after getting tracheitis? Allergic factors can cause tracheitis, and if you are sensitive to mango, it should not be consumed. Even if you are not sensitive to mango, this fruit can still easily irritate the respiratory tract. Therefore, it is best to avoid eating mangoes during a bout of tracheitis.

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What should I do if I have tracheitis and cough up blood?

Tracheitis is a very common disease in respiratory medicine. Tracheitis, especially if it is acute, is usually due to infections or non-infections. It could also be due to some physical and chemical factors, leading to clinical symptoms such as coughing, sputum production, shortness of breath, and wheezing. When patients experience severe coughing, some may have bleeding due to the rupture of capillaries on the surface of their blood vessels. Therefore, during a tracheitis attack, some patients may cough up blood to varying degrees. Regarding how to handle this, it primarily depends on the amount of blood coughed up caused by the tracheitis. If the amount is small, generally, timely anti-infection and cough-suppressing expectorant treatments are given. Symptomatic treatment can effectively control the inflammation, and minor amounts of blood in the cough can also be alleviated. If there is a considerable amount of blood in the cough during tracheitis, it is necessary to use some hemostatic drugs for symptomatic treatment to stop the bleeding.