TY  - JOUR
T1  - An Overview on Acute Epiglottitis Diagnosis and Management in Primary Health Care Center
A1  - Naif A. Alamri
A1  - Mohammed A. Alkhateeb
A1  - Amr T. Aboalfaraj
A1  - ‏Asalah K. M. Alhazmi
A1  - Yasser A. Almalki
A1  - Duaa A. Alabbas
A1  - ‏Rihanah F. Al-Shahrani
A1  - Hadeel S. Alwagdani
A1  - Mohammed M. Alharbi
A1  - Nadia A. Ahmed
A1  - Nuha H. Al Subhi
JF  - Pharmacophore
JO  - Pharmacophore
SN  - 2229-5402
Y1  - 2020
VL  - 11
IS  - 5
SP  - 141
EP  - 144
N2  - 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.
UR  - https://pharmacophorejournal.com/article/an-overview-on-acute-epiglottitis-diagnosis-and-management-in-primary-health-care-center
ER  -