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epiglottitis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | inflammation, redness, rubor |
Examples of epiglottitis
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Epiglottitis is an airway emergency and intubation is required initially.
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On occasion, it causes cellulitis, osteomyelitis, epiglottitis, and infectious arthritis.
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The more serious but rare strain can cause meningitis and a life-threatening infection called epiglottitis.
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Epiglottitis, once relatively common in children, whose airways are smaller than those of adults, can be rapidly fatal.
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It can safely excluded the acute epiglottitis.
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Epiglottitis may require urgent tracheal intubation to protect the airway, though this is not always the case.
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In some cases, epiglottitis requires the use of antibiotics while the patient benefits from a breathing tube.
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Three of the Minnesota children had meningitis, one had pneumonia and one had epiglottitis, an infection of a structure in the back of the throat.
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Epiglottitis commonly affects children, and it is associated with fever, difficulty in swallowing, drooling, hoarseness of voice, and typically stridor.
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- Inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing
