Distinguishing between bronchitis and laryngeal cartilage failure can generally be done through causes, symptoms and treatments.
1. Etiology: Bronchitis is usually caused by the invasion of external bacteria or viruses that infect the organism due to the decline of resistance. Laryngeal chondrodysplasia is mainly caused by malnutrition, calcium deficiency in infancy, electrolyte disorders, etc. The causes are different.
2. Symptoms: Symptoms of bronchitis mainly include sore throat, hoarseness, cough, sputum, etc. Sometimes there may be fever. The main symptoms of laryngeal chondrodysplasia are grunting in the throat and laryngeal wheezing, which is characterized by a laryngeal sound in the throat when breathing.
3. Treatment: bronchitis in clear signs of bacterial infection, can follow the doctor’s instructions oral amoxicillin capsules, roxithromycin capsules, cefixime capsules and other anti-infective treatment.
Laryngeal chondrodysplasia usually occurs in children, with age, the symptoms will be relieved, if the symptoms are serious, tracheal intubation or tracheotomy can be performed if necessary.
If symptoms are severe, tracheal intubation or tracheotomy may be necessary. The difference between bronchitis and laryngeal chondrodysplasia can be made by going to a regular hospital for examination. The above medications should be used under the supervision of a physician.