title: The use of flexible nasoendoscopy in adults with acute epiglottitis.
abstract: Acute epiglottitis is a potentially fatal upper respiratory tract infection. In this paper, we describe the use of flexible nasoendoscopy, both in establishing the diagnosis and during the subsequent airway management of adults with acute epiglottitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT Surgery, Royal United Hospital, Bath.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Drake-Lee
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D019723:Endoscopes; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007826:Laryngismus / Q000517:prevention & control; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009666:Nose