Epiglottitis is an inflammation of the epiglottis â the flap at the base of the tongue that keeps food from going into the trachea (windpipe).f epiglottitis is suspected, attempts to visualise the epiglottis using a tongue depressor are strongly discouraged for this reason; therefore, diagnosis is made on basis of direct fibreoptic laryngoscopy carried out in controlled environment like an operating room.
Re-induction chemotherapy. This stage is used to treat ALL if it has come back after treatment. It is also used if a person still has signs of ALL after remission induction therapy.
Medicine is administered directly to the bloodstream or muscle during infusion therapy. Infusion therapy is often used when a patient's stomach would break down the required medicine. Chemotherapy administered intravenously is a form of infusion therapy. Infusion pumps have a programmable user interface that can be used to schedule dosages and control the size of each dosage.