[Acute epiglottitis in the adult. Retrospective study of 14 cases].
Acute epiglottitis instead of been a well recognised disease in children, is a rare condition in adult patients. Failure to diagnose epiglottitis early, in adults, undoubtedly contributes to its continuing mortality. We report our experience with acute epiglottitis in grown-up people with a retrospective series of 14 patients seen in our Department from 1993 to 1997. We comment about clinical features and therapeutic management of these patients.
Damborenea Tajada
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Servicio de O.R.L., Hospital Miguel Servet de Zaragoza.
De Miguel García
F
F
Naya Gálvez
M J
MJ
Campos del Alamo
M A
MA
Martínez Berganza
R
R
Marín Garrido
C
C
Ortiz García
A
A
D000151:Acinetobacter Infections; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013256:Steroids
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013256:Steroids