%0 Journal Article
%T An Overview on Acute Epiglottitis Diagnosis and Management in Primary Health Care Center
%A Naif A. Alamri
%A Mohammed A. Alkhateeb
%A Amr T. Aboalfaraj
%A ‏Asalah K. M. Alhazmi
%A Yasser A. Almalki
%A Duaa A. Alabbas
%A ‏Rihanah F. Al-Shahrani
%A Hadeel S. Alwagdani
%A Mohammed M. Alharbi
%A Nadia A. Ahmed
%A Nuha H. Al Subhi
%J Pharmacophore
%@ 2229-5402
%D 2020
%V 11
%N 5
%P 141-144
%X Introduction: Acute epiglottis is a life-threatening condition that can lead to early death if not treated immediately. It is thought that acute epiglottis is a condition that can only affect children; however, adults also can be affected by it. Acute epiglottis can be infectious or non-infectious. The treatment is early intubation for severe cases. Objective: The objective of this review is to discuss acute epiglottis, its clinical and radiological manifestations, and how to deal with it to save the patient’s life. Method: We searched the PubMed database looking for articles relevant to the topic using Mesh terms, "Acute Epiglottis”. Conclusion: Proper history taking, and examination, and radiological study can protect patients from possible loss of their lives since it is an acute life-threatening condition that can lead to rapid deterioration of the patient’s life.
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