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Epiglottitis is an uncommon but life-threatening disease. While the most common infectious causes are the typical respiratory pathogens, Pasteurella multocida is a rare causative organism. We present a case of P. multocida epiglottitis diagnosed by blood
Andrey Moyko +3 more
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The modern view on the epiglottitis treatment
Primary health care is defined as “primary contact, continuous, comprehensive, and coordinated care provided to the population without differentiation by gender, disease, or organ system”.
O.Ye. Kononov, M.A. Trishchynska
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Background: Acute epiglottitis was considered a disease of the pediatric population. However, it has constantly been a report of a certain number of adult cases.
Pavarit Piyachon +3 more
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Bilateral empyema secondary to Hemophilus influenzae epiglottitis
An empyema is a collection of pus in the pleural space, often due to aerobic bacteria, that requires drainage typically done with a small bore chest tube and fibrinolytics. The large majority of empyemas are unilateral.
Aleksandr Kalininskiy, Justin M. Weis
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Conjugate Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccines for sickle cell disease. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: People affected with sickle cell disease are at high risk of infection from Haemophilus influenzae type b. Before the implementation of Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccination in high-income countries, this was responsible for a ...
Allali, Slimane +4 more
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Beware of thermal epiglottis! A case report describing ‘teapot syndrome’
Background The type of scalding injury known as ‘teapot syndrome’, where hot liquid is grabbed by the child with the aim of ingestion and falls over a child causing burns on the face, upper thorax and arms, is known to cause peri-oral and facial oedema ...
V. Verhees +4 more
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Intubation decision criteria in adult epiglottitis.
OBJECTIVES To identify contributive criteria in decision-making for intubation in acute epiglottitis, based on clinical and endoscopic data in adult patients, and to study clinical and biological characteristics and management.
P. Pineau +5 more
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Acute epiglottitis in Iceland from 1983-2005 [PDF]
Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn Skoða/Opna(view/open)OBJECTIVE: To describe the changes in the epidemiology of acute epiglottitis in Iceland from 1983-2005.
Birgir Briem +2 more
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Risk Factors for Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Disease among Children 2-16 Years of Age in the Vaccine Era, Switzerland 1991-1993 [PDF]
Mūhlemann K (Institute of Medical Microbiology, Friedbūhistrasse 51, University of Berne, CH-3010 Berne, Switzerland), Alexander E R, Weiss N S, Pepe M, Schopfer K and the Swiss H.Influenzae Study Group.
ALEXANDER, E RUSSELL +4 more
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Pasteurella multocida acute epiglottitis.
INTRODUCTION Apart from cases related to direct inoculation, pasteurellosis is a rare opportunistic infection occurring in predisposed subjects. Close contact with domestic animals, usually cats, is generally reported.
L. Jan, P. Boute, F. Mouawad
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