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. 1990 Feb;100(2 Pt 1):183-5.
doi: 10.1288/00005537-199002000-00014.

Conservative management of adult epiglottitis

M Wolf  1 , B Strauss, J Kronenberg, G Leventon
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Conservative management of adult epiglottitis

M Wolf et al. Laryngoscope. 1990 Feb.

Abstract

A 10-year retrospective study of 30 adults suffering from acute epiglottitis is reported. Two clinical forms of onset were noted: gradual and accelerated. Abscess formation was present in 27% of cases. None of the patients required intubation or tracheotomy. In contrast to the accepted interventionist approach in children, conservative management in adults is recommended.

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  • Adult epiglottitis.
    Deeb ZE. Deeb ZE. Laryngoscope. 1990 Jul;100(7):792. doi: 10.1288/00005537-199007000-00020. Laryngoscope. 1990. PMID: 2362541 No abstract available.