Adult supraglottitis: an important cause of airway obstruction

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Dixon, J [1 ]
Black, JJM [1 ]
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[1] John Radcliffe Hosp, Dept Accid & Emergency, Oxford OX3 9DU, England
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supraglottitis; upper airway obstruction; airway management;
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R4 [临床医学];
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Supraglottitis in the adult can progress rapidly to complete airway obstruction. Successful management requires a high index of clinical suspicion at initial presentation and anticipation of a fulminant course. All cases should be assessed in a resuscitation area by senior medical staff.
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