Objective Criteria for Radiologic Diagnosis of Epiglottitis in Korean Adults
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
;
: 321-324, 2000.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-102380
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUNDs A retrospective study was performed to define objective radiologic parameters in diagnosing epiglottitis on soft-tissue lateral neck radiographic study. METHODS:
Parameters of soft-tissue structures(epiglottis width, third vertebral body width, ratio of epiglottic width to third vertebral body width) in 30 adult patients compared with those of age and sex-matched controls with foreign body in throat whose radiographic reading was normal.RESULTS:
Epiglottis width of more than 11mm, ratio of epiglottis width(EW) to the third vertebral body width(C3W) of more than 0.5 were, respectively, found to be 100% sensitive and specific in differentiating between patients with and without epiglottitis.CONCLUSION:
These preliminary results suggest that EW/C3W ratio of more than 0.5, EW of more than 11mm, respectively, may be useful in the diagnosis of epiglottitis in adult patients.
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Asunto principal:
Faringe
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Diagnóstico
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Epiglotis
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Epiglotitis
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Cuerpos Extraños
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Cuello
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio observacional
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Año:
2000
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