Diagnosis and management of acute epiglottitis — report of 90 consecutive cases
- 1 May 1980
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 90 (5) , 822-825
- https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-198005000-00011
Abstract
Ninety children with acute epiglottitis were admitted from 1971 - 1977. Lateral extended neck radiograph was found to be a quick, safe and reliable way to establish the diagnosis. Out of 79, 77 (97%) had blood cultures yielding Hemophilus influenzae type b. Immediate institution of airway and antibiotics were the mainstay of treatment. All patients in the series survived. For short-term airway management, as in acute epiglottitis, nasotracheal intubation under general anesthesia was found to be the airway of choice.Keywords
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