Acute epiglottitis as a cause of airway obstruction in an adult patient

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 190-192

  Kuppens, S P M ^a   Van De Wetering, J ^a   Boerma, E C ^a  

^a Gooi Noord Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adult; Airway management; Epiglottitis; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; HYDROCORTISONE; INFUSION FLUID;

AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPIGLOTTITIS; HUMAN; INTUBATION; MALE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; EPIGLOTTITIS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0034085197     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-2977(00)00014-0     Document Type: Article

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