title: [Dyspnea analyse and treatment to adult acute epiglottitis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032.
authors.forename: Meijuan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Weiguo
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Jianhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Hongyan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Lianjun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: 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