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Tracheitis
Alternate Names : Acute Bacterial Tracheitis, Bacterial Tracheitis
Tracheitis Treatment
The child often needs to have an airway or breathing tube placed (endotracheal tube). Antibiotics are given through a vein, usually a type of penicillin or one of the cephalosporins. Oxygen is usually given, and the blood gases are monitored to be sure that the child is breathing adequately.
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• Definition
• Tracheitis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Tracheitis Symptoms & Signs
• Tracheitis Prevention
• Tracheitis Diagnosis & Tests
• Tracheitis Treatment
• Tracheitis Prognosis
• Tracheitis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Review Date : 7/30/2003
Reviewed By : Jason Newman, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Washington, DC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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