Traumatic supraglottitis.
Traumatic supraglottitis may occur after mechanical, thermal, chemical, or other airway injury. It can be managed following the principles used for managing the airways of patients with infectious supraglottitis. A protocol for evaluation and management is described.
Deutsch
Ellen S
ES
Division of Otolaryngology, Nemours Children's Clinic-Wilmington, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 269, Wilmington, DE, USA. edeutsch@nemours.org
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005931:Glottis / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male