Tracheitis

ICD-10 Code J04.1

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.

Also known as acute tracheitis, inflammation of tracheal mucosa, tracheal Inflammation, tracheal mucosa inflammation — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
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