[Dyspnea analyse and treatment to adult acute epiglottitis].
OBJECTIVE
To discuss the estimation and treatment of adult acute epiglottitis dyspnea.


METHODS
126 adult with acute epiglottitis patients were analyzed.


RESULTS
None of 30 patients undergone epiglotiotomy had asphyxia, inflammation diffuse or serious hemorrhage. 8 patients undergone tracheotomy, one patient undergone thyroericotomy but died. One of 87 patients with conservative treatment died.


CONCLUSIONS
Gaspping, salivating and dyslogia are symbols of severe larynx obstruction. Fibrous laryngoscope is the best way of examine. Keeping respiratory path open and eliminating epiglottis swelling is the key of treatment.
Meng
Meijuan
M
Department of Otolaryngology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032.
Huang
Weiguo
W
Qiu
Jianhua
J
Jiang
Hongyan
H
Lu
Lianjun
L
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged