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Epiglottitis: a disease of all ages
H M Munro1, L Castilla, B L Taylor
1Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine
|November 2, 1994
Abstract:
Epiglottitis is an acute life-threatening infectious condition characterised by local supraglottic inflammation. Although it is predominantly a disease of childhood, it occurs in all age groups. The risk of sudden complete airway obstruction necessitates careful monitoring, prompt responses and clinical expertise in airway management.