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    Inflamed Trachea, (Tracheitis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Inflamed Trachea, (Tracheitis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Inflamed Trachea, (Tracheitis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Inflamed Trachea, (Tracheitis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Inflamed Trachea (Tracheitis) is an acute medical disorder that causes inflammation and infection of the trachea (windpipe) that leads to the lungs.
    The mucous membranes of the windpipe becomes inflamed from bacterial or viral infection or irritated by fumes and dust in the air leading to swelling of the tracheal mucosa with excess mucous discharge inducing narrowing of the air passages.
    Because of the congestion of the windpipe there is difficulty in breathing and insufficient oxygen to the body thus posing a danger to the patient's life.
    The most frequent cause of tracheitis is a bacterial infection.
    Bacterial tracheitis is a bacterial infection that can develop in the trachea.
    Most cases of it occur in young children, following an upper respiratory tract infection URTI).
    Quick treatment is important to lowering the risk of life-threatening complications
    It affects mostly young children.
    This may be because their tracheas are smaller and more easily blocked by swelling
    Following an URTI, bacteria can more easily invade the child’s trachea.
    This can cause infection, inflammation, and rapid swelling.
    Because of the small size and position of the child’s trachea, even mild swelling can quickly block their airway.
    Even though bacterial tracheitis can also affect adults, it tends to develop more slowly in them.
    Symptoms are:
    1. High fever
    2. Deep severe cough (similar to that caused by croup)
    3. Difficulty breathing – may need emergency treatment
    4. Wheezing
    5. Nasal flaring
    6. Cyanosis, a blue tinge to their skin – may need emergency treatment
    7. Retro-sternal pain or discomfort (breastbone pain)
    8. Sore throat
    9. Hoarse voice
    10. Painful swallowing
    There is dry, painful cough that is deep and bark-like in nature.
    The child’s doctor will do a physical exam and listen to the child's lungs for symptoms of respiratory distress.
    The muscles between the ribs may pull in as the child tries to breathe.
    This is called inter-costal retractions.
    Tests that may be done to diagnose this condition include:
    1. Blood oxygen level
    2. A nasopharyngeal culture, which is a sample of secretions from the uppermost part of the child’s throat to test if bacteria are present.
    3. A tracheal culture, which is a sample of secretions from the child’s trachea.
    4. An X-ray of the child’s airways to see if any inflammation, swelling, or infection exists.
    5. Tracheoscopy (endoscopy), to view the throat using a thin tube with a camera.
    Conventional treatment for tracheitis may consist of simple measures such as
    a. getting plenty of rest,
    b. drinking lots of fluids,
    c. avoiding smoke and fumes,
    d. getting a prescription for a cough syrup.
    The child’s doctor will give them antibiotics to kill the bacteria causing their infection.
    They will likely administer these drugs intravenously.
    The child’s doctor will also focus on clearing the child’s airway.
    The child often needs to have a tube placed into the airways to help with breathing.
    They may require placing an endotracheal tube into the child’s trachea to make them breathe.
    When the tube is positioned, the child’s doctor will connect it a ventilator.
    This can help improve the child’s lung function while they recover from their infection.
    The intensive care team will closely monitor the child's breathing and use oxygen, if needed.

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Inflamed Trachea (Tracheitis)
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Symptoms
    Chapter 4 Diagnosis
    Chapter 5 Treatment
    Chapter 6 Prognosis
    Chapter 7 Laryngitis
    Chapter 8 Croup
    Epilogue

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateJun 23, 2017
    ISBN9781370224630
    Inflamed Trachea, (Tracheitis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Inflamed Trachea, (Tracheitis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Inflamed Trachea,

      (Tracheitis)

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2017 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Inflamed Trachea, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What The patient Need to Treat Inflamed Trachea)

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If the patient would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank the patient for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 amazon kindle books and 200 into Smashwords.com eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in

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