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Adult supraglottitis: an important cause of airway obstruction.

J Dixon1, J J Black.   

Abstract

Supraglottitis in the adult can progress rapidly to complete airway obstruction. Successful management requires a high index of clinical suspicion at initial presentation and anticipation of a fulminant course. All cases should be assessed in a resuscitation area by senior medical staff.

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Year:  1998        PMID: 9570055      PMCID: PMC1343039          DOI: 10.1136/emj.15.2.114

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Accid Emerg Med        ISSN: 1351-0622


  4 in total

1.  Adult supraglottitis. A prospective analysis.

Authors:  J Shapiro; R D Eavey; A S Baker
Journal:  JAMA       Date:  1988 Jan 22-29       Impact factor: 56.272

2.  Adult epiglottitis: prompt diagnosis saves lives.

Authors:  M J Stuart; T J Hodgetts
Journal:  BMJ       Date:  1994-01-29

3.  Adult epiglottitis: is there a consensus on diagnosis and treatment?

Authors:  R P Rivron; J A Murray
Journal:  Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci       Date:  1991-08

4.  Epiglottitis: adult and pediatric comparisons.

Authors:  K J Murrage; V D Janzen; R R Ruby
Journal:  J Otolaryngol       Date:  1988-06
  4 in total

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