The first aim in management is to establish a diagnosis rapidly and this is dependent on a good knowledge of the various possibilities. From a practical point of view it is vital to distinguish inflammation above the glottis (epiglottitis or supraglottitis) from inflammation at or below the glottis (laryngo-tracheobronchitis). A variety of organisms, both bacterial and viral, have replaced Cory...

A 49-year-old man presented with dysphagia and the sensation of a foreign body in the throat, after he had swallowed chicken meat that contained bones during the previous evening. There were no respiratory symptoms. A plain lateral soft-tissue X-ray of the neck and oesophagogastroduodenoscopy showed a grossly swollen epiglottis. His condition improved rapidly with intravenous antibiotic therapy...

High-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) is a potentially life-saving adjunct in the emergency management of the obstructed airway. HFNO has multiple beneficial applications in critical care and respiratory support, but its use in emergency-obstructed airway management has not been defined. This case report describes spontaneous respiration using intravenous anesthesia and high-flow nasal oxygen to succes...