Table 1 shows the distribution of sex, class, height, and duration of practice in the emergency department of the 32 participants. Of the 32 participants, 26, 4, and 4, were attending physicians, ...

Acute epiglottitis is a rapid-onset inflammation of the epiglottis that can precipitate life-threatening airway obstruction. Historically predominant among children, widespread immunisation against ...

The radiograph showed the classic “thumbprint sign” (Fig. 1, arrows) characteristic of epiglottitis. The patient had progressive respiratory distress and required emergent endotracheal intubation. A ...

RECENT reviews of acute respiratory disease in childhood 1,2 have failed to emphasize the importance of epiglottitis. Unless physicians are cognizant of the clinical features of this rapidly ...

Epiglottitis results in inflammation and swelling of the epiglottis. This may cause obstructing in the airway. As the disease progresses rapidly – sometimes over hours – it may lead to choking and ...

Maintaining an open airway is a critical priority in emergency medicine. Without the flow of oxygen, other emergency interventions can become ineffective at saving the patient’s life. However, ...

A 66-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of acute-onset severe throat pain, hoarseness, and dyspnea. She did not have any previous respiratory problems or ...

There are 2 main ways in which patients may experience dyspnea originating in the larynx. First, there may be structural interference with air flow due to an anatomic abnormality. In other words, ...