title: Prehospital management of epiglottitis.
authors.affiliation: Denver Paramedics, Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Colwell
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010173:Palpation; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D012135:Respiratory Sounds