Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis Clinical ...

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Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 

Clinical (Rapid onset) 

 • Fever 

 • Sore throat 

 • Drooling 

 • Muffled voice 

 • Anxious 

 • Ill-appearing 

Etiologies 

 • Haemophilus influenzae type B (pre HiB vaccine) 

 • Streptococcus spp. 

 • Staph. aureus 

 • Moraxella catarrhalis 

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Dr. Gerald Diaz

@GeraldMD

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