It is wise for the physician to maintain a high index of suspicion for bacterial tracheitis especially in those children with fever and an upper airway obstruction who fail to exhibit the typical clinical features of croup or epiglottits. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In patients with Down's syndrome presenting with stridor tracheitis should be considered and appropriate treatment started. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Physical The following physical findings may be noted: Inspiratory stridor (with or without expiratory stridor) Fever Barklike or brassy cough Hoarseness Worsening or abruptly occurring stridor Varying degrees of respiratory distress Retractions Dyspnea [emedicine.medscape.com]

Bacterial tracheitis is the term used to describe a severe infraglottic infection characterized by toxicity, brassy cough, inspiratory stridor, subglottic oedema and the presence of copious mucopurulent secretions in the trachea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cough is frequent and not painful. [emedicine.medscape.com]

[…] by Yehuda Wolf, MPA, PA-C Bacterial Tracheitis Patient will be 3 – 5 years old Complaining of high fever, barky cough, stridor Treat as airway emergency! [roshreview.com]

Hence, the initial symptoms of cough, runny nose, and low-grade fever, may be present. [dovemed.com]

A previously healthy young adult presented with inspiratory stridor and hoarseness but minimal dysphagia. Indirect laryngoscopy and lateral neck X-rays confirmed a diagnosis of membranous tracheitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Physical examination can reveal a hoarse voice, coryza, normal to moderately inflamed pharynx, and a slightly increased respiratory rate. Patients vary substantially in their degrees of respiratory distress. [clinicalgate.com]

Other infections like pertussis ( whooping cough ) is more likely to cause an upper respiratory tact infection but a lower tract infection is also a possibility. Pertussis is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. [healthhype.com]

Agentes causales: Hemofillus hinluenzae, Bordetella pertussis. [pinterest.es]

Few cases of acute bronchitis are caused by Bordetella pertussis or atypical bacteria, such as Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. [aafp.org]

Cough is usually productive with purulent sputum. [1,2,3] Hoarseness Due to the mild inflammation in the vocal apparatus, an impairment in the ability to produce voice can be witnessed. [1,2,4] No drooling This is an important negative finding; unlike [explainmedicine.com]

Response to racemic epinephrine Very good No response No/partial response TABLE 2 Clinical features of other causes of acute upper airway obstruction Fever Cough Voice Stridor Specific features Peritonsillar abscess Present Absent Muffled / Sore throat Trismus [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] direct laryngoscopy in OR lateral neck x-ray "thumb sign" nasotracheal intubation IV antibiotics DONT take oral culture describe the pathogenesis for epiglottitis infection spreads from nasopharynx, often w/secondary sites of infection (meningitis, otitis [quizlet.com]

Concurrent pneumonia is often associated with increased disease severity; the largest case series reported that only those patients with pulmonary infiltrates on chest radiograph required endotracheal intubation ( 12, 16, 21 ). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

She also had an enlarging right pleural effusion, and on day 8 of ECMO, she developed cardiac tamponade from what proved to be a right-sided hemohydrothorax of unclear etiology. This required surgical exploration and placement of 2 chest tubes. [rc.rcjournal.com]