Adult acute epiglottitis is a rare but life-threatening disease caused by obstruction of the
airway. The symptoms and signs of this disease may be nonspecific without apparent airway …

Acute epiglottitis, an unusual cause of acute upper airway obstruction in adults, is probably
more common than previously recognized. While the history and physical findings are …

A previously healthy 65-year-old woman presented with a 7-day history of throat pain,
difficulty swallowing, muffled voice, and fevers. Lateral soft-tissue radiography of the neck …

Acute epiglottitis was diagnosed infrequently in adults until the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Because it is relatively rare, it may present a problem to the physician who sees an adult …

Epiglottitis is a potentially life-threatening condition resulting from infection of the epiglottis
and surrounding structures, causing classical signs and symptoms related to inflammation …

Acute epiglottitis in the adult is a rare disease, which has shown an appreciable increase
since the sixties and in our locality since 1984. We present a review of the cases registered …

Discussion Sore throat and pharyngitis are frequent com plaints heard by physicians, and it
is of critical importance to recognize when they are part of the symptom complex preceding …

Preview When an adult patient comes to your office complaining of a sore throat and
dysphagia, do you consider acute epiglottitis in the differential diagnosis? You should, says …

A 58-year-old man presented to the ER after having had severe throat pain, hoarseness,
and fever for 2 days. There was no stridor, respiratory distress, or drooling, and …

Epiglottitis may occur at any age. The typical presentation in the young child and young
adult is well known, but the presentation in patients at the extremes of age has not been …