epiglottitis

Adults also get epiglottitis, but it is more common in children.

George Washington is one historical figure thought to have died of epiglottitis.

A child with epiglottitis appears very sick and in distress.

If a child has symptoms of epiglottitis, seek emergency care.

When he was three years old, his father died in front of him of acute epiglottitis.

Epiglottitis generally begins suddenly, without a previous upper respiratory infection.

I believe the symptoms point to the modern diagnosis of acute bacterial epiglottitis.

In some cases, epiglottitis requires the use of antibiotics while the patient benefits from a breathing tube.

The most common cause of epiglottitis is an infection by the bacteria, H influenza.

"It sounds like epiglottitis to me," he said.

A patient with epiglottitis - or inflammation of the epiglottis - has hot-potato voice.

Epiglottitis is an airway emergency and intubation is required initially.

Well, it can't be epiglottitis, I thought.

A child who has severe pain, drooling, and a hard time breathing may have epiglottitis, a serious condition that requires emergency care.

It can safely excluded the acute epiglottitis.

Epiglottitis usually happens in children.

Epiglottitis may require urgent tracheal intubation to protect the airway, though this is not always the case.

See also sore throat, tonsillitis, and epiglottitis.

Epiglottitis (infection of the structure separating the trachea from the esophagus)

It was around that time, however, that my sister developed epiglottitis, a potentially fatal inflammation of the epiglottis.

On occasion, it causes cellulitis, osteomyelitis, epiglottitis, and infectious arthritis.

Epiglottitis is treated with antibiotics.

Racemic epinephrine should not be used in cases of epiglottitis or hypersensitivity to the drug.

Symptoms of epiglottitis may include:

Inflammation of the epiglottis (epiglottitis).