Epiglottitis

What this episode covers

<br /> The epiglottis is the toilet seat of the airway. That&#8217;s a useful function. But what if becomes so swollen and inflamed that it leads to airway obstruction and respiratory failure. That&#8217;s bad. That&#8217;s also what epiglottitis is. You can also call it supraglottitis. Either way you need to recognize this potentially life threatening malady and secure a definitive airway in the sickest patients ASAP.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.pwmblog.com" target="_blank">PEMBlog</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://twitter.com/PEMTweets">@PEMTweets on Twitter</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://med-mastodon.com/@bradsobo" target="_blank">My Mastodon account @bradsobo</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> References<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Rafei K, Lichenstein R. Airway infectious disease emergencies. Pediatr Clin North Am 2006; 53:215.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Sobol SE, Zapata S. Epiglottitis and croup. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2008; 41:551.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Richards AM. Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2016 Feb;34(1):77-96. PMID: 26614243.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Faden H. The dramatic change in the epidemiology of pediatric epiglottitis. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2006 Jun;22(6):443-4. PMID: 16801849<br />