Fulminating epiglottitis in adults
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Acute epiglottitis in adults
Acute epiglottitis in adults is often referred to as supraglottitis as the inflammation is generally not confined to the epiglottis but can also affect supraglottic structures such as the pharynx, uvula, base of the tongue, aryepiglottic folds or the false vocal cords. Acute epiglottitis is classically described as a haemophilus influenzae type b bacterial infection of the epiglottis in childre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0003-2409,1365-2044
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1985.tb10787.x