Sonographic diagnosis of epiglottal enlargement.
Emerg Med J
; 27(3): 224-5, 2010 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-20304895
ABSTRACT
The case is presented of epiglottal and pre-epiglottal oedema secondary to infection of the pharyngolaryngeal area. The purpose of this report was to assess the utility of ultrasonography to image epiglottal and pre-epiglottal oedema. Bedside emergency department ultrasonography could be a valuable tool to detect pathological enlargement of the epiglottis. Ultrasonography may be used in unstable patients for diagnosing epiglottitis because it is cheap, rapid, non-invasive and does not aggravate the patient's symptoms.
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Asunto principal:
Edema
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Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital
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Epiglotitis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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En
Año:
2010
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Article