Acute epiglottitis – A life-threatening clinical entity
Acute epiglottitis (AE) is an acute inflammatory life-threatening clinical condition which can lead to obstruction of the airway. AE is a bacterial infection of the supraglottic structures. Breathing difficulties are often thought of as a strong predictor of the intervention to the airway. AE is con...
Main Authors: | Santosh Kumar Swain, Nibi Shajahan, Priyanka Debta |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.jcsr.co.in/article.asp?issn=2277-5706;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=110;epage=115;aulast=Swain |
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