Postgraduate medicine
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Postgraduate medicine · Mar 1984
Epiglottitis in the adult. Recognizing and treating the acute case.
Acute epiglottitis in adults is probably commoner than is generally appreciated. Although upper airway obstruction can occur, the course most often is benign. ⋯ Treatment consists of maintenance of a patent airway and use of humidified oxygen and antibiotics (ampicillin and chloramphenicol [Chloromycetin] ). The role of corticosteroids in treatment of epiglottitis is still controversial.