Does tracheitis require surgery?

Written by Wang Chun Mei
Pulmonology
Updated on January 23, 2025
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The so-called tracheitis is a non-specific inflammation caused by various triggering factors that irritate the trachea. For patients with tracheitis, as long as appropriate antiallergic treatment is given, relieving tracheal spasms, anti-infection, cough suppression, expectoration, asthma relief, and other symptomatic treatments, the discomfort caused by tracheitis can be effectively controlled. Therefore, patients with tracheitis do not require surgical treatment, and surgery cannot cure tracheitis. Therefore, in cases of tracheitis, some are caused by allergic factors, some by excessive vigorous exercise, and others by viral or bacterial infection. Thus, for tracheitis caused by different triggering factors, symptomatic treatment can usually effectively control the symptoms caused by tracheitis.

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What are the symptoms of tracheitis?

Bronchitis is a very common disease in respiratory medicine and can be categorized into acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis based on the duration of the disease. Generally, regardless of the type, the symptoms presented by patients are primarily discomfort in the respiratory tract, such as fever, fatigue, cough, expectoration, breathlessness, chest tightness, and wheezing in cases of acute bronchitis. For patients with chronic bronchitis during acute episodes, there generally is no fever, but the primary symptoms are persistent cough and expectoration, along with wheezing, breathlessness, and chest tightness. Additionally, symptoms may vary between the elderly and the young when they contract bronchitis, thus clinical symptoms are predominantly as described above.

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What should not be eaten with tracheitis?

Patients with tracheitis must be careful not to eat spicy, greasy, raw, cold, irritating foods, such as peppers, black pepper, mustard, green onions, ginger, garlic, as well as fried foods, fried foods, smoked foods, pickled products, or some barbecues, hot pots, and also some coffee, strong tea, carbonated drinks, and alcoholic beverages should be avoided as much as possible. At the same time, do not smoke or drink alcohol, cooperate actively with the doctor's treatment to alleviate symptoms. It is appropriate to eat some fresh fruits and vegetables, supplement vitamins, and enhance your resistance. Do not stay up late at night, ensure sufficient sleep, to help the disease recover as quickly as possible. Because during sleep, the body can promote self-repair, and effectively shorten the course of the disease.

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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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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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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.