Acute infectious supraglottitis in adults

Acute infectious supraglottitis in adults

We report two cases of acute infectious supraglottitis in adults seen recently in our emergency department. The recent literature appropriate to the diagnosis and treatment of the entity is reviewed. In each of our cases the diagnosis was established with indirect laryngoscopy in the emergency depar...

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Published in:Annals of emergency medicine Vol. 9; no. 5; p. 256
Main Authors: Lindquist, J R, Franzen, R E, Ossoff, R H
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-05-1980
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adult
Emergencies
Epiglottis - microbiology
Female
Humans
Laryngitis - diagnosis
Laryngitis - microbiology
Laryngitis - therapy
Laryngoscopy
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:We report two cases of acute infectious supraglottitis in adults seen recently in our emergency department. The recent literature appropriate to the diagnosis and treatment of the entity is reviewed. In each of our cases the diagnosis was established with indirect laryngoscopy in the emergency department and appropriate therapy instituted without delay. Supraglottitis in adults is increasing in prevalence and emergency physicians must be familiar with the diagnosis and early management of such patients.
ISSN:0196-0644
DOI:10.1016/S0196-0644(80)80383-0