A Retrospective Cohort Study of Acute Epiglottitis in Adults
Introduction: Adult epiglottitis is a disease process distinct from pediatric epiglottitis in microbiology, presentation, and clinical course. While traditionally considered more indolent and benign than in children, adult epiglottitis remains a cause of acute airway compromise with a mortality rate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9zw4v8f4 |