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Traqueítis - All Information

Nombres alternativos

Traqueítis bacteriana; Traqueítis bacteriana aguda

Definición:

Es una infección bacteriana de la tráquea.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La traqueítis bacteriana suele ser causada en su mayor parte por el Staphylococcus aureus y tiende a aparecer después de una reciente infección viral de las vías respiratorias altas. Este padecimiento afecta en su mayoría a los niños pequeños, posiblemente debido a que su pequeña tráquea fácilmente se obstruye con la inflamación.

Síntomas:

  • Tos profunda (similar a la causada por el crup)
  • Dificultad respiratoria
  • Fiebre alta
  • Sonido chillón al respirar ( estridor)

Signos y exámenes:

El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico y auscultará los pulmones del niño. Los músculos entre las costillas pueden retraerse a medida que el niño trata de respirar, lo que se denomina tiraje.

Los exámenes que se pueden llevar a cabo para diagnosticar esta afección abarcan:

Tratamiento:

El niño a menudo necesita que se le coloque una sonda dentro de las vías respiratorias, denominada sonda endotraqueal, para ayudarlo con la respiración.

El niño recibirá antibióticos a través de una vena. El equipo médico vigilará muy de cerca su respiración y usará oxígeno si es necesario.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

Con un tratamiento oportuno, el niño debe recuperarse.

Complicaciones:

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

La traqueitis es una afección médica de emergencia. Acuda a la sala de urgencias si el niño ha tenido una infección reciente de las vías respiratorias altas y repentinamente presenta fiebre, una tos que empeora y dificultad para respirar.

  • Reviewed last on: 11/23/2010
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Duncan NO. Infections of the airway in children. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier;2010:chap 197.

Manno M. Pediatric respiratory emergencies: Upper airway obstruction and infections. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al, eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier;2009:chap 166.

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