| Literature DB >> 6969397 |
S N Barman, H Bell, B I Chazan.
Abstract
A 33-year old man developed acute epiglottitis of sudden onset which resulted in severe respiratory distress. A small endotracheal tube was passed as an emergency procedure. Respiratory arrest developed after he pulled it out 12 hr later. Subsequent progress was satisfactory following endotracheal intubation and treatment with ampicillin and hydrocortisone. Blood cultures grew Haemophilus influenzae.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID： 6969397 PMCID： PMC2425828 DOI： 10.1136/pgmj.56.657.504
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN： 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401