<unk>  means inflammation of the trachea. It presents with cough, fever and sore throat. Sudden deterioration can occur within few days due to superimposed bacterial infection. High fever, tachypnea, stridor and hoarseness develop. Differential diagnosis include viral croup, epiglottitis, pharyngitis, retropharyngeal abscess, diptheria, angioneurotic edema and subglottic stenosis. The table below explains the differentiation in detail.
Tracheitis differential diagnosis
Pneumomediastinum differential diagnosis
Air embolism differential diagnosis
Bronchitis differential diagnosis
Pneumothorax differential diagnosis
Bronchiectasis differential diagnosis
Bronchiolitis differential diagnosis
Mediastinitis differential diagnosis