Diseases of ENT organs are most common in the cold season, since various viruses, infections and allergens survive perfectly in conditions of reduced immunity of the human body. Any disease begins with an inflammatory process, and depending on its location, it gets its name. For example, inflammation of the trachea is tracheitis, inflammation of the bronchi is bronchitis, and inflammation of the nasopharynx is rhinitis. As a rule, inflammatory processes that occur on adjacent organs have similar symptoms and can even be treated in almost the same way. So, laryngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis symptoms are quite similar with minor differences. And the main one is a cough, usually dry, causing a scratchy throat and some pain in the sternum.
Etiology of diseases
Basically, tracheitis does not appear on its own, since it is, so to speak, a companionable disease that comes along with laryngitis or rhinitis or is their consequence. This phenomenon is quite easily explained by the penetration of harmful microorganisms, which takes place in the following sequence: the nose, then the larynx, after the trachea, and finally the bronchi and lungs. That's whybronchitis, tracheitis and laryngitis are closely related not only by the symptoms, but by the treatment process.
Diagnosis and treatment
Any disease requires an accurate diagnosis for more effective treatment. Bronchitis, tracheitis or another ENT disease is no exception, since for a quick recovery it is extremely important that all the necessary medications are “delivered” exactly directly to the inflammation site. As a rule, the treatment of these diseases follows this pattern:
- antibacterial or antiviral agents;
- bronchodilators;
- antispasmodics;
- mucolytics;
- if necessary, antihistamines;
- local antiseptics.
However, since bronchitis, tracheitis differ in the focus of inflammation, the action of drugs should also be directed differently. This is clearly seen in the example of inhalation, which is prescribed in both cases. For example, conventional steam or compressor inhalers are more effective in the upper respiratory system and are used to treat laryngitis, rhinitis, etc. But the nebulizer can already deliver the necessary medicine directly to the bronchi. That's why bronchitis, tracheitis are quickly cured with the help of the most common inhalations.
Are antibiotics needed?
Sometimes patients, citing the history of a similar illness of a friend as an example, flatly refuse to take antibiotics, considering this the usual reinsurance of doctors. However, the treatment of tracheitis and bronchitis with antibiotics may be necessary, especially when it comes to the acute form of the disease caused by infection. Indeed, otherwise the acute form is transformed into a chronic one and, perhaps, even entails other, more dangerous diseases. Therefore, any doctor's prescription must be strictly followed. And if for some reason you do not trust the qualifications of this doctor, then you can always consult another specialist, but only in person. Since bronchitis, tracheitis and laryngitis are those diseases that have a number of serious complications in the undertreated primary condition.
