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Acute epiglottitis in adults is a serious, often rapidly fatal disease, unless diagnosed promptly. Any adult with pain the the throat out of proportion to the visible signs of pharyngitis should have a right and left lateral soft tissue radiograph of the neck and/or indirect laryngoscopy. When expertly interpreted, the roentgenograms can be of inestimable value. Appropriate therapy, including antibiotics and possibly a tracheostomy, should be started immediately.
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PMID:Acute epiglottitis in adults. 66 78

Acute epiglottitis is rare in adolescents. Respiratory compromise may not occur early. Physicians should consider this diagnosis in their adolescent patients who complain of pain and dysphagia, with or without visible pharyngitis. Airway maintenance is paramount. The antibiotic used should include coverage for Hemophilus influenzae, type B. The case presented here illustrates these points.
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PMID:Epiglottitis in the adolescent. 673 37

Acute epiglottitis in adults is a fulminant disease characterized by local cellulitis of supraglottic structures. Symptoms include sore throat, dysphagia, respiratory difficulty and muffled voice. Signs are pharyngitis, swollen and inflamed epiglottis, epiglottic abscess and/or cervical swelling. Diagnosis is facilitated by an upright, lateral neck x-ray and indirect laryngoscopy. The mainstays of treatment are airway maintenance, antibiotics, steroids, hydration, cool mist, oxygen and supportive care.
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PMID:Acute epiglottitis in adults. 710 96

Acute epiglottitis in adults is a potentially life-threatening disease of increasing incidence. Although pharyngitis is the most common cause of sore throat in the adult, acute epiglottitis must be considered in the differential diagnosis when there is unrelenting throat pain and minimal objective signs of pharyngitis. We report the case of a 45-year old man with acute epiglottitis and occlusion of the upper airways due to an epiglottic abscess. A brief discussion of the diagnosis and treatment of adult epiglottitis is presented. Patients with acute painful dysphagia should be considered to have epiglottitis until the diagnosis is proven. Early diagnosis and aggressive airway management can be life saving.
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PMID:[Epiglottic abscess as a rare reason for airway obstruction in adults]. 1240 51