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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol 32, 415-417, Copyright © 1985 by Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

Acute Epiglottitis in a 79-Year-Old Man

BETTY JEAN MULLER MD1 and JULIET ELLEN FLIEGEL MD1

1 University of Michigan Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Address correspondence to: Betty Jean Muller, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology, Room A6061, Box 043, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1405 E. Ann Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109.

A case of acute epiglottitis in a 79-year-old man is presented describing the airway and anaesthetic management. Early reports of adult epiglottitis advocated observation or tracheostomy for airway management. Recent reports stress early endotracheal intubation. Unlike the paediatric age group adults may present with differing degrees of airway obstruction, epiglottic abscess, and with a more diverse set of medical problems. This can make airway management more variable than in children. A discussion of airway management in adult epiglottitis is presented.

Key Words: EPIGLOTTITIS: adult, airway management






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