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Also known as Tracheitis (disorder), Tracheitis, NOS, acute tracheitis, acute tracheitis (disorder), acute tracheitis NOS (disorder), chronic tracheitis, Annular ligaments of trachea, Tracheal Inflammation

Tracheitis is an inflammation of the trachea. Although the trachea is usually considered part of the lower respiratory tract, in ICD-10 tracheitis is classified under "acute upper respiratory infections".

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Tracheitis
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Inflammation of the trachea
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An anatomical diagram of the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lung roots on a white background. The larynx is located at the top of the image, it is colored a light gray to indicate that it is made of cartilage. The trachea extends down from the larynx as a pink colored tube that is encircled by the tracheal cartilages, which are a series of ring-like structures (also colored gray). The trachea terminates at the carina, which is a bifurcation where the trachea splits into the left and right primary bronchi. The each primary bronchi enters the corresponding lung at the lung roots, before then splitting further into the secondary bronchi. The right lung is colored a redder shade of pink than the trachea. The left lung is a bluer, almost purple, shade of pink. As is normal for anatomical images; the left side is depicted on the right of the image, and vice versa.
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Anatomy of the trachea

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R77
NCI Thesaurus ID
C78643
ICD-9-CM
464.1
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Tracheitis is an inflammation of the trachea. Although the trachea is usually considered part of the lower respiratory tract, in ICD-10 tracheitis is classified under "acute upper respiratory infections".

==Symptoms== Increasing deep or barking croup cough following a recent upper respiratory infection Crowing sound when inhaling (inspiratory stridor) 'Scratchy' feeling in the throat Chest pain Fever Ear ache Headache Dizziness (light headed) Labored breathing

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