Tracheitis in children: symptoms and treatment

Tracheitis is a disease that is accompanied by an inflammatory process that affects the mucosa of the trachea. There is a pathology against rhinitis, laryngitis or pharyngitis. Diagnosis of the disease can occur in both children and adults.

disease forms

Tracheitis classified into twolarge groups - acute and chronic. Acute is an inflammatory process that has a rapid course. He is very treatable if the therapy scheme was correctly chosen. It does not lead to complications, and full recovery can be observed after 3 weeks.

The chronic form of tracheitis in children is the result of an incomplete acute process. It is expressed in a long course with periods of exacerbation and remission.

In this case, chronic rhinitis can be classified into two types:

1. Atrophic .It is characterized by a thinning of the mucosa of the trachea, as a result of which it becomes smooth and shiny. Dry crusts form on its surface, which serve as the cause of a painful unproductive cough.
   

   Atrophic tracheitis in children

2. Hypertrophic .In this case, the mucous thickens, an abundant amount of mucus and sputum is formed, while the vessels expand.
   

   Hypertrophic tracheitis

Causes of development of

The main reason for the development of the inflammatory process remains infection. It can be viral or bacterial in nature. But not always the infection serves as an excuse for the development of tracheitis.

This will require a number of auxiliary factors:

• permanent inhalation of very cold or too hot air;
• smoking;
• prolonged exposure to cold;
• inhalation of toxic fumes;
• chronic airway disease;
• inflammation occurring in the nasal cavity and nasopharynx;
• poor performance of the cardiovascular system.

On video symptoms and treatment of tracheitis:

Symptoms of

Tracheitis is very easy to recognize for a certain symptomatology. For example, a child has an unproductive cough. He is not accompanied by sputum, while he has frequent coughing. Before the attack, there may be a series of coughing, characterized by hurting and sore throat.

When tracheitis in children, a cough is painful. Pain syndrome can be traced behind the sternum, in the throat and during conversation.

In addition, tracheitis is characterized by the following symptoms:

• absence of sputum or separation in a small amount;
• whistling sounds during breathing;
• fever with chills;
• headache;
• change voice timbre;
• weakness;
• wheezing with a deep breath.

Often, the disease affects the larynx. Cough in this case is barking nature, especially often disturbs children at night, resulting in the child can not normally get enough sleep and recover.

Unproductive cough with tracheitis occurs within 4 days, sputum begins to form and cough becomes mild. With a chronic form of pathology, cough does not make itself felt during remission. But it can occur with a deep breath, and will be accompanied by an unexpected attack.

Treatment in children

The goal of therapy is to cushion cough, stop symptoms such as fever and pain. Therapeutic measures should include restorative drugs that stimulate immunity and are aimed at eliminating viral infection.

Medical methods

The tracheitis in a child can be cured today using the following medicines:

1. Antitussive drugs. They are involved in the first days of the pathological process, when a debilitating strong cough disturbs. An excellent antitussive effect has such drugs as Sinekod, Glavent, Broncholitin( and here's how to use Broncholitin for dry cough, this article will help to understand), Libexin, Tussin Plus.
   

   Tussin plus

2. Expectorant medications .They should be used in case of low-productivity and infrequent cough for quick exit of sputum. With the task set, it is possible to cope with such drugs: Gedelix( and here's how to apply Gedelix drops to children, described in this article) Mukaltin, Linkas, Herbion, Dr. Mom, Bronchipret, Pertussin.
   

   Syrup perthussin

3. Mucolytics .Their reception is conducted on 3-4 days if the cough does not get productive form. For this purpose, you can use Fluimutsil, Fluiditek, Mukobene, ACTS, Ambroxol, Bromhexine. Children who have not yet turned 2 years old are not allowed to take mucolytics.
   

   Ambroxol in tablets

4. Anti-inflammatory drugs .Their task is reduced to reducing the swelling of the mucous membrane, to stop inflammation and intensity of coughing. Effective are Siresp, Erespal. They are sold in a syrup format.
   

   Erespal in tablets

5. Antipyretics .You can take Paracetamol Nasal if the temperature is above 38.5 degrees.
6. Antibacterial preparations .The choice of a specific drug is carried out taking into account the results of the analyzes. For these purposes, can use Amoxiclav, Augmentin, Cefotakim, Zinnat, Sumamed, Ceftriaxone, Macropen, Fromilid.

   Formylid in tablets

7. Antiviral agents .Cure tracheitis caused by a viral infection can be by means that will activate the synthesis of interferon. Oksillokoktsinum, Viferon, Tsikloferon, Influcid remain effective.
   

   Influcid in tablets

8. Lollipops for the throat .If the child's throat has pain and discomfort, then you can use drugs such as Strepsils, Septotelet, Pharingosept, Tantum Verde.

Folk remedies

To stop the inflammatory process and accelerate the healing process, you can use the following proven folk medicine recipes:

1. Foot baths with mustard .It is necessary to take a dry powder of mustard, pour it into socks and put on the baby. It is best to do this procedure at night.
   

   Foot baths with mustard

2. Infusion of blackberries. To get it, you need to use the berries and leaves of the plant in question. Take 40 grams of raw materials, add a glass of boiling water. Wait 15 minutes, and then drink instead of tea 4 times a day.
3. Propolis .It can be used to treat tracheitis in children for inhalation. For him, take an aluminum container, add 40 g of wax and 60 g of propolis. Set in a microwave so that all components are thoroughly warmed up. Lose your head over the container and inhale the healing couples, covered with a blanket. The duration of the manipulation is 10 minutes. On the day of such procedures should be 2. Continue to perform them until the complete disappearance of all symptoms.
4. Collection of herbs. Take in an equal amount of 10 grams of mint, thyme and dill seeds. Add to them 15 grams of plantain, licorice root, 5 g clover and 20 g of mother-and-stepmother. Add 4 cups of boiling water. Wait 1 hour, and then take a filtered broth with the addition of honey 3 times a day.

To alleviate the symptoms of chronic tracheitis in children, you can use these recipes:

1. Take 2 cups of milk, boil, place in it 20 g of kidney pine. Cool, filter and take the reception throughout the day, making small throats. Drink the prepared beverage until the symptoms come to a complete relief.
   

   Boiled milk

2. Combine 20 g of honey, mustard powder, flour and vegetable oil. Add 20 g of vodka. All warm up and put the cake on the sternum. Such compresses should be performed every day, preferably at night. And do them until the intensity of the symptoms will not decrease.
3. Potato inhalation. It is necessary to weld the vegetable in a uniform, crush it in the peel, and then lay the compress on the sternum.

Any warming up and heat compresses are forbidden to those children who have an elevated body temperature. Doing them will be possible only after the state has been stabilized. If there is an allergy to certain components, then the parents must specify all these points with the attending physician.

Which drug for tracheitis for children is the most popular and effective, will help to understand this information.

How is the treatment of acute tracheitis, and what symptoms can indicate the presence of this disease, is described in great detail in this article.

And here's how to relieve a coughing attack with tracheitis, and which drug will help the fastest, is described in great detail in this article: http: //prolor.ru/g/ bolezni-g /kashel/ pri-traxeite.html

How is viral tracheitis treated in adults, and what drugsIt is worth using, is described in this article.

Features of treatment in children of different ages

Tracheitis can be treated with folk remedies and preparations. Each drug has its own restriction on age, but folk remedies can be used for all babies, but only this must be agreed with the doctor in advance.

In tracheitis, it is very useful to use inhalations using herbs. In this case, the following are effective:

• licorice root( only for girls), but how to give licorice syrup to children will help understand this article.;
  

  Licorice root

• breast collection;
• dried eucalyptus;
• dried mint;
• dried sage;
• of the pine kidney;
• essential oil of coniferous species;
• soda.

Depending on the age of the child, inhalations can be performed in many ways:

1. babies simply bathe in water with herbal decoctions or essential oils. The baby will warm up and breathe a healing steam.
2. The breastfeed can not be lowered into the water, but simply be with it in the bathroom near the evaporating liquid. For these purposes, the tank is filled with boiling water, a couple of drops of ether or a herbal decoction.
3. Children aged 5 years or older can already independently inhale the vapor, above the reservoir, but without hiding the head.
4. If the baby is already 3 years old, then he can independently breathe vapors over a nebulizer or steam inhaler.

The manipulation should not last more than 5-7 minutes. In addition, for a certain age of the child there are drugs that will stop the cause of the inflammatory process. It's antibiotics.

The most effective is:

1. Clarithromycin - has a wide range of effects, but it can be taken by children at any age of 20-40 m g per 1 kg of weight. But whether the antibiotic Clarithromycin teva cures bronchitis, will help to understand this article.
   

   Clarithromycin in tablets

2. Ceftriaxone. It is allowed to use children from 14 days to 12 years at 20 mg per 1 kg of weight. But how many days to prick an adult Ceftriaxone with genyantritis, and how effective is this remedy.will help to understand this article.
   

   Ceftriaxone

3. Cefotaxime. Rapidly reduces many types of bacteria. Can be used for patients who are already 12 years old.
   

   Cefotaxime in tablets

In addition to antibiotic therapy, treatment is reduced to the use of antiviral agents:

1. Akabal .Produced in the form of injections and tablets. Can be used from birth to 18 years.
2. Amoxicraft .It contains antibiotic and clavuanic acid. Can be used for children from 14 years. And here's how the treatment of angina Amoxiclave is described in this article.
   

   Amoxiclav in tablets

3. Biclotime .These are tablets that have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. It can be used for children from 4 years old, but under the control of their parents.
4. Alex Plus. Lozenges with expectorant antitussive effect. Allowed to use for children from 4 years.
5. Acetiocysteine. Effervescent tablets, the action of which is aimed at dilution of sputum and its excretion. Can be used at any age.

Opinion of Komarovsky

A well-known pediatrician Komarovsky claims that tracheitis is a viral disease, so the use of antibiotics in its treatment is not justified. Also, he does not hold the opinion that inhalation should be used in the treatment of tracheitis. This position is due to the fact that when inhaling vapors to the lower respiratory tract, large particles created by the steam inhaler do not enter. Consequently, they do not have the proper effect. What advises to use Komarovsky in the treatment of tracheitis?

On video treatment of tracheitis in children according to Komarovsky:

To get to the mucosa of the trachea, you can either inject the drug in injections or inhale medicines. Through the blood, you can betray only an antibiotic. But it is not always appropriate, especially if the disease has occurred against the background of the virus. It remains only the inhalation route. Komarovsky recommends starting with the application of soda inhalation. In this case, you need to use a nebulizer, since it is this device that allows you to break up the particles the smallest, so that they can penetrate into the lower respiratory tract.

Prevention

To prevent the development of tracheitis in a child, it is necessary to maintain its immunity. For these purposes it is necessary to adhere to the regime of the day, eat right, walk in the fresh air and play sports. Going to walk on the face, parents should not strongly wrap up a child. A sudden change in temperature can adversely affect your health.

In addition, the prevention of tracheitis in children is reduced to the timely detection of the causes that affected the development of the disease. To do this, you need to treat the rhinitis, pharyngitis and sinusitis in time. The room in which the baby is located should be regularly ventilated and subjected to wet cleaning.

Reviews

• Elena, 32 years old: "A few years ago my daughter got a tracheitis. In the beginning, we had a terrible cough, which strangled at night. I began to give her Gepobene, but the cough still did not completely disappear, but just stopped bothering with such intensity. Turning to the doctor, we were diagnosed with tracheitis. Since the cause of its development is streptococcal infection, the treatment was prescribed with a mandatory antibiotic intake. The body temperature did not increase very much, so the antipyretic did not take it. After 12 days the disease passed, and the child's condition improved. "
• Irina, 25 years old: "My younger sister, when I was ill with tracheitis, did not go on time to the hospital. We all thought that this is a common cold, which is characterized by an unproductive cough. But when he began to build up, and then there were pains in the sternum and an increase in temperature, we called the doctor and he diagnosed the tracheitis. And he was already at a neglected stage. We were prescribed antiviral, antipyretic, immunomodulating medications, and a rinse of the throat with herbs, inhalation. The sister strictly followed all recommendations within 14 days. After this period, her condition stabilized, and most importantly, that it was possible to halt the chronization of the process. "
• Victoria, 45 years old: "When my grandson was 1 year old, he diagnosed a tracheitis. It was quite pronounced, so it was not difficult to recognize it. The pediatrician after the examination and detection of the cause of the pathological process appointed us a list of drugs, including antiviral, antitussive, immunomodulating. He also advised us to make steam inhalations with the addition of eucalyptus oil. But only they had to be done in the bathroom, filled with healing couples. The first relief was observed after 3 days, as the child slept perfectly the whole night, and played during the day and was active. "

Tracheitis in children is a disease that can develop against a background of a number of colds. Its main symptom is dry cough. Treatment can be appointed only by the attending physician after the diagnosis was carried out and the cause of the pathology was determined. In any case, the treatment is complex, as it is necessary not only to stop the symptoms, but also to eliminate the underlying factor.