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Tracheitis chest x ray
Introduction
Overview
Overview
An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of tracheitis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of tracheitis include subglottic narrowing, tracheal narrowing and irregularity of tracheal mucosal wall due to edema and exudative membranes. Pulmonary infiltrates due to bronchopneumonia are frequently seen as a complication of tracheitis. [1]
X Ray
X Ray
An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of tracheitis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of tracheitis include: [2] [3] [4] [5]
- tracheal narrowing; known as steeple sign
- irregularity or haziness of tracheal mucosal wall; known as candle dripping sign
- Pulmonary infiltrates suggesting bronchopneumonia
- Atelectasis
- Hyperinflation
- Pulmonary edema
References
References
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- ↑ Al-Mutairi B, Kirk V (January 2004). “Bacterial tracheitis in children: Approach to diagnosis and treatment”. Paediatr Child Health. 9 (1): 25–30. doi:10.1093/pch/9.1.25. PMC 2719512. PMID 19654977.
- ↑ “StatPearls”. 2021. PMID 29262085.
- ↑ Jones R, Santos JI, Overall JC (1979). “Bacterial tracheitis”. JAMA. 242 (8): 721–6. PMID 379379.
- ↑ Donnelly BW, McMillan JA, Weiner LB (1990). “Bacterial tracheitis: report of eight new cases and review”. Rev Infect Dis. 12 (5): 729–35. doi:10.1093/clinids/164.5.729. PMID 2237109.
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