[Sudden cardiorespiratory arrest in adults with acute epiglottitis. Report of 2 cases].
We report two adult cases of sudden cardiorespiratory arrest because an acute epiglottitis that ocurred in our hospital. Although it is an uncommon pathology nowdays with good prognosis generally, we try to call the attention about this complication which can happen of unforseeable way even in previous absence of respiratory obstruction. One of the patients required coniotomy in ICU due to impossibility of orotracheal intubation (OI) and the other died in spite of an urgent performance.
Pino Rivero
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Complejo Hospitalario Infanta Cristina, Facultativo Especialista de Otorrinolaringología, Badajoz. vicentepinorivero@terra.com
Pantoja Hernandez
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González Palomino
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Mora Santos
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Pardo Romero
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Blasco Huelva
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009428:Netilmicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000379:methods
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002981:Clindamycin; D009428:Netilmicin