Tuberc Respir Dis.  1996 Feb;43(1):88-91.

Two Cases of Acute Epiglottitis with Sitting up Position, Chin Thrust Forward, Having Dyspnea

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Acute epiglottitis is a life threatening inflammatory disease of the upper airway mainly in children, however, the recent reports about acute epiglottitis in adults are increasing. The common symptoms are sore throat, dysphagia, dyspnea and salivary drooling. As the laryngeal edema progresses, the patient sits up, leans forward, with the chin thrust forward, having obvious difficulty breathing. Early recognition and proper airway maintenance until the inflammatory edema subsides are essential steps to avoid a possible life threatening upper airway obstruction. We experienced two cases of acute epiglottitis with sitting up position, chin thrust forward, having dyspnea.

Keyword

Acute epiglottitis; Chin thrust forward

MeSH Terms

4-Acetamido-4'-isothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic Acid
Adult
Airway Obstruction
Child
Chin*
Deglutition Disorders
Dyspnea*
Edema
Epiglottitis*
Humans
Laryngeal Edema
Pharyngitis
Respiration
Sialorrhea
4-Acetamido-4'-isothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic Acid
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