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Residents Section Anesthesia Knowledge - Epiglottitis
Epiglottitis and its Anesthetic Management 2. Clinical
presentation Classically: children 2-6 years of age, male
preponderance b) Clinical Manifestation In children the disease
can progress from symptoms of a mild upper respiratory infection
to severe or complete respiratory obstruction over 6-12 hours,
there are no reliable indicators at presentation (stridor…) that
predict the course of airway compromise in adults the onset of
symptoms is often slower (24-48 hours), even though the more
protracted onset is often associated with less severe forms that
is not always so and severe airway compromise can be encountered
even after a slow onset. There is often marked dehydration due
to the inability to swallow along with fever and excessive
secretions. Clinical diagnosis: especially the rapid onset and
the typical presenting features