Is tracheitis contagious?

Written by Li Jian Wu
Pulmonology
Updated on September 05, 2024
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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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What should be paid attention to in bronchitis?

Bronchitis is a common respiratory infection. First, it is important to rest, drink plenty of water, abstain from smoking and alcohol, and avoid foods that are highly irritating. Do not eat spicy foods like chili peppers, avoid seafood, and reduce consumption of greasy foods like meat. Instead, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. You can use pear with rock sugar and Fritillaria cirrhosa to make a drink that helps dilute phlegm and relieve coughing. The treatment mainly involves choosing antibacterial drugs to control the infection and using medications to dilute phlegm and relieve bronchial smooth muscle spasms. In addition, it is important to measure body temperature and ensure the room is well-ventilated and disinfected. (The use of medications should be under the guidance of a doctor.)

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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 cause a fever?

Tracheitis, in its acute inflammatory phase, can cause symptoms such as fever, although not all cases of tracheitis will lead to a fever. Fever is merely a manifestation of inflammation within the body, and respiratory infections are prone to this symptom. It is necessary to conduct timely examinations, in conjunction with clinical symptoms and supplementary tests, to implement appropriate treatments and interventions. If the body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees Celsius, it is possible to administer antipyretic medication for symptomatic treatment, such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen. For acute tracheitis, choosing antibiotics to control the infection is also advised. (The use of medications should be under the guidance of a doctor.)

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How to relieve tightness in tracheitis?

In clinical practice, there are many triggering factors for tracheitis, resulting in varying accompanying clinical symptoms. If it is simply acute bronchitis, it may be due to exposure to an allergen or infection by certain bacteria or viruses, causing an asthma attack in the bronchi. This can lead to varying degrees of bronchial spasms. To alleviate the tightness caused by tracheitis, it is first necessary to identify the triggering factors, then appropriately remove these factors, administer drugs to relieve bronchial spasms through nebulized inhalation, and carry out symptomatic treatments such as anti-infection, cough suppression, and phlegm reduction. Only then can the symptoms of tightness caused by tracheitis be effectively alleviated.

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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.