Adult epiglottitis: an under-recognized, life-threatening condition.
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Ames, WA; Ward, VM; Tranter, RM; Street, M
Published in: Br J Anaesth
November 2000
Epiglottitis in the adult can be fatal and should be treated with the same degree of concern and suspicion in respect of airway patency as in children. We present three cases of adult epiglottitis in which the airway was lost prior to or during the intervention of an anaesthetist. We suggest that an emphasis on conservative management is distracting and belies the serious nature of this disease.
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Br J Anaesth
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0007-0912
Publication Date
November 2000
Volume
85
Issue
5
Start / End Page
795 / 797
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Tracheostomy
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Humans
- Epiglottitis
- Anesthesiology
- Airway Obstruction
- Aged
- Adult
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Ames, W. A., Ward, V. M., Tranter, R. M., & Street, M. (2000). Adult epiglottitis: an under-recognized, life-threatening condition. Br J Anaesth, 85(5), 795–797. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/85.5.795
Ames, W. A., V. M. Ward, R. M. Tranter, and M. Street. “Adult epiglottitis: an under-recognized, life-threatening condition.” Br J Anaesth 85, no. 5 (November 2000): 795–97. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/85.5.795.
Ames WA, Ward VM, Tranter RM, Street M. Adult epiglottitis: an under-recognized, life-threatening condition. Br J Anaesth. 2000 Nov;85(5):795–7.
Ames, W. A., et al. “Adult epiglottitis: an under-recognized, life-threatening condition.” Br J Anaesth, vol. 85, no. 5, Nov. 2000, pp. 795–97. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/bja/85.5.795.
Ames WA, Ward VM, Tranter RM, Street M. Adult epiglottitis: an under-recognized, life-threatening condition. Br J Anaesth. 2000 Nov;85(5):795–797.
Published In
Br J Anaesth
DOI
ISSN
0007-0912
Publication Date
November 2000
Volume
85
Issue
5
Start / End Page
795 / 797
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Tracheostomy
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Humans
- Epiglottitis
- Anesthesiology
- Airway Obstruction
- Aged
- Adult