Laryngitis subglotica

Laryngitis subglotica

    * Introduction
    * Symptoms
    * Diagnosis
    * Treatment and evolution
Subglotica Laryngitis is inflammation of the laryngeal mucosa of viral origin in children, upper airway narrowing. Besides the symptoms of cold, clinical manifestations occur following plants: - Cough strong nocturia as a bark; - Hoarseness; - Shortness of breath with inspiratory stridor;
Evolution is usually mild and your child get better by applying some simple measures of reassurance and breathing fresh air. In severe cases, breathing may be quite rare, life-threatening.
Medical treatment includes the administration of cortisone preparations (in the form of suppositories), tranquilizers, inhalation therapy with adrenaline, oxygen and even breathing. The disease has a good prognosis if treated properly. Differential diagnosis is made with epiglottis, which has a similar symptoms, but usually life-threatening (emergency medical).
Definition
Laryngitis subglotica be in the category of respiratory virus diseases. Inflammation of the lining of the larynx and laryngeal muscle spasm of the lower opening of the trachea and upper airway lumen causing narrowing that occurs with dyspnea and cough powerful, like a bark.
Prevalence
Subglotica Laryngitis occurs primarily in children aged between 9 months and 4-5 years for whom laryngeal region is still very narrow. The disease occurs mainly in winter and affects approximately 15% of children who belong to this age group. Incidence has increased in regions of intense pollution.
Etiology
Subglotice laryngitis is viral etiology. Most frequent pathogens are viruses paragripali (50% of cases), influenza viruses rarely, rinovirusii, respiratory syncytial virus, measles viruses adenovirusii. The transmission of this virus is by droplets Flügge, so the coughing, sneezing or close physical contact with the patient. The main causes of disease are air pollution, enclosed spaces in which smoking, preexisting allergies. Because pathogens are unable to maintain virulence in the air more than a few seconds, usually excludes transmission through clothes or toys.
Other forms of laryngitis subglotica are conditioned by allergies (strong attacks of coughing, barking) or bacterial etiology (golden staphylococcus or pneumococcus).