Two Cases of Acute Epiglottitis with Sitting up Position, Chin Thrust Forward, Having Dyspnea.
- Author:
Seung Il WOO
1
;
Young Min KOH
;
Hye Sook AHN
;
Jae Joong BAIK
;
Keon Uk PARK
;
Yeon Tae CHUNG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Acute epiglottitis; Chin thrust forward
- MeSH: 4-Acetamido-4'-isothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic Acid; Adult; Airway Obstruction; Child; Chin*; Deglutition Disorders; Dyspnea*; Edema; Epiglottitis*; Humans; Laryngeal Edema; Pharyngitis; Respiration; Sialorrhea
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1996;43(1):88-91
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Acute epiglottitis is a life threatening inflammatory disease of the upper airway mainly in children, however, the recent reports about acute epiglottitis in adults are increasing. The common symptoms are sore throat, dysphagia, dyspnea and salivary drooling. As the laryngeal edema progresses, the patient sits up, leans forward, with the chin thrust forward, having obvious difficulty breathing. Early recognition and proper airway maintenance until the inflammatory edema subsides are essential steps to avoid a possible life threatening upper airway obstruction. We experienced two cases of acute epiglottitis with sitting up position, chin thrust forward, having dyspnea.
