title: Traumatic supraglottitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, Nemours Children's Clinic-Wilmington, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 269, Wilmington, DE, USA. edeutsch@nemours.org
authors.forename: Ellen S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Deutsch
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005931:Glottis / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male