Simultaneous uvulitis and epiglottitis in adults - 10/09/11
Address reprint requests to Dr McNamara, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Medical College of Pennsylvania, 3300 Henry Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19129.Abstract |
The emergency physician must be aware of the varied ways in which epiglottitis can present. This report discusses two adult patients who presented with symptoms and signs indicative of uvulitis who were found to have associated epiglottitis. Neither patient reported respiratory difficulty but both experienced significant pain upon swallowing and were febrile with an enlarged, erythematous uvula. Management consisted of close observation and treatment with an intravenous antibiotic and corticosteroid. The emergency physician should consider the possibility of coexistent epiglottitis in the adult patient who presents with uvulitis.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Uvula, uvulitis, epiglottis, epiglottitis, airway
Vol 15 - N° 2
P. 161-163 - mars 1997 Retour au numéro
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