What are the symptoms of tracheitis?

Written by Li Jian Wu
Pulmonology
Updated on April 06, 2025
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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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What should I do about chronic bronchitis cough?

Bronchitis and chronic coughing, if indicated by bacterial infection resulting in fever, coughing, and yellow phlegm, with elevated white blood cells and procalcitonin, should be treated with antimicrobial drugs based on the results of sputum culture and sensitivity testing. If the trachea is invaded by a virus causing coughing symptoms, symptomatic treatment should primarily be administered, and some proprietary Chinese medicines with antiviral properties, such as Banlangen granules or Lianhua Qingwen capsules, may be taken. If the bronchitis and coughing are caused by allergies, nebulized corticosteroids and antihistamines should be utilized for treatment. Regularly keep warm to avoid getting chilled, especially during the variable temperatures of early morning and evening in the winter and spring seasons. Timely adjustments in clothing are advisable along with strengthening physical exercise to improve the body’s resistance. (Note: Please follow medical advice regarding medications.)

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Can you eat sweets with tracheitis?

Bronchitis is very common in clinical settings and can be divided into acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis based on the duration of the patient's illness. Chronic bronchitis generally causes patients to experience recurrent symptoms such as coughing, phlegm, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and even difficulty breathing. For patients with chronic bronchitis, it is important to avoid eating foods that are overly sweet, overly greasy, as well as high-temperature fried foods, and to avoid spicy and irritating foods. Therefore, it is generally not recommended for patients with bronchitis to consume sweets, as sweet foods can lead to an increase in the secretion of mucus and may also increase the viscosity of the phlegm coughed up by the patient, thereby hindering the improvement of the patient's symptoms. Thus, it is not advisable for patients with bronchitis to eat sweet foods.

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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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Tracheitis and asthma are actually not the same condition; however, both diseases affect the trachea and bronchioles. The symptoms of the two diseases have both similarities and differences. Patients with tracheitis primarily exhibit symptoms like coughing, phlegm, and fever, whereas asthma patients are mainly characterized by coughing, phlegm, wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, etc., and generally do not have attacks. The causes of these diseases are also different; tracheitis is mostly caused by infections, while asthma is mostly related to genetics and exposure to external allergens. Therefore, these are two distinct diseases with some different symptoms.

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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.