Epiglottitis

external

• Causes

  • Haemophilus influenzae

• Effects

  • Sore throat
  • Drooling
  • Dysphagia
  • Stridor
  • Tripod sign

• Parents

  • Pharyngology
  • Childhood infections

• Treatments

  • Prophylactic immunisation
  • Endotracheal intubation

• Description

  • "Once diagnosed
  • patients should be monitored - airway obstruction may develop. Now rare among children
  • due to vaccination against Hib."