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Acute Epiglottitis Due to COVID-19 Infection

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2021
A 53-year-old man presented acutely to the Accident and Emergency department with a 2-day history of progressive odynophagia and shortness of breath. The patient had stridor at rest and acute epiglottitis was suspected.
Jonathan Emberey, Srinath Velala, Ben Marshall, Adil Hassan, Salim Meghjee, M Jamil Malik, Muhammad Hussain   +6 more
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Acute epiglottitis after COVID‐19 infection

Clinical Case Reports, 2021
In patients with acute epiglottitis, the possibility of COVID‐19 should be ruled out. Repeated nasofiberoscopy examinations or a tracheostomy, which may produce infectious aerosols, may be required.
Andreas Renner, Satu Lamminmäki, Taru Ilmarinen, Tamim Khawaja, Juuso Paajanen   +4 more
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Epiglottitis in Canada: A Multiregional Review

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1990
Epiglottitis is an acute, life threatening infection usually caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b. Although antibiotic therapy is an important part of management, the optimal route and duration is unknown.
Barbara J Law, David Draper, Elaine L Mills, Manon Allard, Cheri Nijssen-Jordan, Robert Bortolossi, Noni E MacDonald, Abdulaziz A Al-Twaim, William Albritton, Gordon Kasian, Lottie Rea, Sharon Cronk, Robert Morris   +12 more
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Acute Epiglottitis Secondary to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: A Case Report

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2023
Introduction: Acute epiglottis is a rapidly progressive, potentially life-threatening infection causing inflammation of the epiglottis and adjacent supraglottic structures.
Melissa Gunchenko, Mohammad Abboud, Zachary W. Risler, Ryan C. Gibbons   +3 more
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Paraglottic and Pre-epiglottic Space Abscess in Adults: Report of Two Cases [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2020
Introduction: Acute epiglottitis or supraglottitis is a rapidly progressing upper respiratory tract infection that can often threaten the airway patency.
Giorgos Sideris, Marilia Sapountzi, Pavlos Maragoudakis, Alexander Delides   +3 more
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Epiglottitis in Patients With Preexisting Autoimmune Diseases: A Nationwide Case–Control Study in Taiwan

Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
Objectives: The role of autoimmune diseases on the risk for acute epiglottitis remains uncertain. This study aimed to delineate the association between epiglottitis and autoimmune diseases using population database.
Cheng-Ming Hsu MD, PhD, Ming-Shao Tsai MD, Yao-Hsu Yang MD, PhD, Ko-Ming Lin MD, Yun-Ting Wang MD, Shu-Yi Huang MD, Meng-Hung Lin PhD, Ethan I. Huang MD, PhD, Geng-He Chang MD, Chia-Yen Liu MSc, Yao-Te Tsai MD   +10 more
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Acute epiglottitis: Trends, diagnosis and management

Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 2012
Acute epiglottitis is a life-threatening disorder with serious implications to the anesthesiologist because of the potential for laryngospasm and irrevocable loss of the airway. Acute epiglottitis can occur at any age.
Claude Abdallah
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Epiglottitis [PDF]

New England Journal of Medicine, 2019
Nikita Chapurin, Alexander Gelbard
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Isolated Epiglottic Manifestations of HIV Infection: Two Cases Reports

Microorganisms, 2022
Diagnosis of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains challenging due to non-specific clinical presentations and mostly flu-like symptoms, e.g., fever, headache, sore throat, and general weakness.
Yi-Chieh Lee, Hsueh-Yu Li, Wan-Ni Lin
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Use of a Tracheal Tube as a Nasally Inserted Supraglottic Airway in a Case of Near-Fatal Airway Obstruction Caused by Epiglottitis

Case Reports in Anesthesiology, 2019
Airway management is critical during near-fatal obstruction of the upper airway in epiglottitis; however, this is challenging because of the sitting posture and agitated mental status of the patient.
Masayuki Ozaki, Koji Murashima
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