Two Cases of Acute Epiglottitis with Sitting up Position, Chin Thrust Forward, Having Dyspnea / 결핵
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 88-91, 1996.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-112238
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.
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Assunto principal:
Respiração
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Sialorreia
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Ácido 4-Acetamido-4'-isotiocianatostilbeno-2,2'-dissulfônico
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Transtornos de Deglutição
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Faringite
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Edema Laríngeo
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Queixo
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Obstrução das Vias Respiratórias
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Dispneia
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Edema
Limite:
Adulto
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Criança
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
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