Acute laryngotracheobronchitis.
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Acute laryngotracheobronchitis and epiglottitis.
RESPIBATORY OBSTRUCTION iS one of the most serious problems in infants and children. Laryngotracheobronchitis and epiglottitis may cause acute respir~ttory obstruction. Epiglottitis alone can be one of the causes of sudden~ death in ~hfldhood. 1,n,I2 Unless we are familiar with the clinical features of these conditions, proper treatment may not be instituted in time to prevent death. During the...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Texas state journal of medicine
دوره 43 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1948