Tracheitis historical perspective
{{Tracheitis} Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Tracheitis means inflammation of the trachea. It is a rare disease. Tracheitis was was commonly named as acute laryngotracheobronchitis,non diphtheric laryngitis with msarked exudates,
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- Tracheitis is a rare disease.
- There is limited information about the historical perspective of tracheitis.
- In 1920, it first began to appear in literature. [1]
- It was initially known as acute laryngotracheobronchitis due to inflammation involving the trachea, larynx and bronchi.
- In 1979, Jones et al reported case series on this disease entity in children.
- After 1979, it was commonly referred to as Bacterial tracheitis in medical literature.[2]
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
The following are a few famous cases of [disease name]:
References
- ↑ Al-Mutairi B, Kirk V (January 2004). "Bacterial tracheitis in children: Approach to diagnosis and treatment". Paediatr Child Health. 9 (1): 25–30. doi:10.1093/pch/9.1.25. PMC 2719512. PMID 19654977.
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