Equine epiglottitis: Diagnosis, treatment and outcome. [PDF]
Equine Vet JAbstract Background Epiglottitis is an uncommon upper airway pathology manifested endoscopically by mucosal oedema, reddening and thickening of the epiglottic mucosa. Literature on epiglottitis in horses is sparse. Objectives To describe the diagnosis, treatment and outcome of Thoroughbred and Standardbred racehorses diagnosed with epiglottitis at a ...
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Risk of acute epiglottitis in patients with preexisting diabetes mellitus: A population-based case-control study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 OBJECTIVE:Studies have revealed that 3.5%-26.6% of patients with epiglottitis have comorbid diabetes mellitus (DM). However, whether preexisting DM is a risk factor for acute epiglottitis remains unclear.
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Clinical characteristics of children and adolescents with croup and epiglottitis who visited 146 Emergency Departments in Korea [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2015 PurposeCroup is a common pediatric respiratory illness with symptoms of varying severity. Moreover, epiglottitis is a rare disease that can rapidly progress to life-threatening airway obstruction.
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Chemical Burn-Induced Corrosive Epiglottitis in an Elderly Patient with Major Depression
Life, 2023 Acute epiglottitis (AE) is a potential emergency of the respiratory tract caused mainly by bacterial infection. However, nonbacterial infection causes, such as corrosive injuries, may result in death due to gastrointestinal perforation if a timely ...
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Epiglottitis with a Complication of Epiglottic Abscess: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023 Epiglottitis is a life-threatening condition that can result in a 10% mortality rate in adults. This case report presents the case of a 34-year-old man with epiglottitis complicated by an epiglottic abscess (EA). The patient was successfully treated with
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Case report: Epiglottitis in the setting of COVID-19
IDCases, 2021 Epiglottitis is an uncommon, potentially fatal infection of the epiglottis that can lead to complete upper airway obstruction. Isolated pathogens are usually nasopharyngeal bacteria, most commonly Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib).
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Vaping-induced acute epiglottitis: a case report
International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023 Background E-cigarette use, or vaping, is an alternative nicotine delivery system that is becoming increasingly prevalent in adolescents and young adults.
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Laryngeal <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i>: A Unique Cause of Airway Compromise in a 27-Year-Old Male With Down Syndrome. [PDF]
Case Rep OtolaryngolIntroduction: Laryngeal tuberculosis (TB) due to Mycobacterium bovis is an extremely rare cause of airway obstruction. This case report describes a unique instance of acute airway obstruction in an immunocompetent 27‐year‐old male with down syndrome caused by laryngeal Mycobacterium bovis, shedding light on the challenges of diagnosis and treatment ...
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Clinical characteristics and treatment of acute epiglottitis: A retrospective study of 28 cases
Journal of Acute Disease, 2020 Objective: To evaluate the clinical profiles, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with acute epiglottitis at a tertiary care teaching hospital of eastern India.
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EPIGLOTTIS MICROFLORA OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH ACUTE EPIGLOTTITIS [PDF]
Annals of Mechnikov's Institute, 2016 Introduction. Nowadays acute infectious-inflammatory processes of upper respiratory tract, including acute epiglottitis retain a high proportion among human pathology.
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