title: [Acute epiglottitis in adults with reports 67 cases].
abstract: To further understanding of acute epiglottitis in adults, clinical observation was made in 67 adult patients with acute epiglottitis, all of them have pharyngodynia, and 53 cases of them have dysphagia. The mucosa of their epiglottic-glossal surface have both congestion and edema in different degrees, so that there is airway obstruction and dyspnea. The main treatment is antiinfection and keeping tract respiratory free and through, or building up an artificial airway if necessary. In the case of complication--epiglottic abscess, incision and drainage must be made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Frist Hospital, Yuhang County, Zhejiang Province, Yuhang 311100.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins; D000667:Ampicillin