Epiglottitis
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Epiglottitis
| Anesthetic relevance |
High |
|---|---|
| Anesthetic management |
Immediate securement of the patient's airway in the operating room due to high risk for critical airway obstruction |
| Specialty |
ENT |
| Signs and symptoms |
- The 4 "D's": dyspnea, dysphagia, drooling, dysphonia - typically presents in children age 2-5 years - Fever as high as 40 degreees Celcius |
| Diagnosis |
Clinical suspicion; "thumb print" sign on lateral neck X-ray |
| Treatment |
Emergent securement of the airway, subsequent antibiotics and steroids |
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