Stridor is a high-pitched squeaking or whistling sound, usually due to an obstruction in an airway. Stridor is a sign of an underlying health issue rather than a diagnosis or disease in itself. This ...

RECENT reviews of acute respiratory disease in childhood 1,2 have failed to emphasize the importance of epiglottitis. Unless physicians are cognizant of the clinical features of this rapidly ...

A 4-year-old boy developed epiglottitis with fever, sore throat and inspiratory stridor over the course of an afternoon. By direct epiglottic culture group G Streptococcus was identified as the ...

Epiglottitis is inflammation of the epiglottis. It can result from an infection or other cause, such as physical trauma. A severely swollen epiglottis can block the airway, causing severe breathing ...

Acute epiglottitis in adults is characterised by rapid inflammation of the epiglottis and surrounding supraglottic tissues, posing a significant risk of airway obstruction. Presenting symptoms ...

A 66-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of acute-onset severe throat pain, hoarseness, and dyspnea. She did not have any previous respiratory problems or ...