tracheitis

Term ID

DOID:9392

Synonyms

• acute tracheitis
• chronic tracheitis

Definition

A tracheal disease which involves bacterial infection of the trachea often caused by Staphylococcus aureus and streptococci that follows a recent viral upper respiratory infection. The symptoms include barking croup cough, loud squeaking noise while breathing, scratchy feeling in the throat, high fever, and production of large amounts of pus-filled secretions. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec19/ch277/ch277j.html?qt=tracheitis&alt=sh

References

• ICD10CM:J04.1
• ICD9CM:464.1
• MESH:D014136
• NCI:C78643
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:155507000
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:62994001
• UMLS_CUI:C0040584
• UMLS_CUI:C0149513

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:9392 )