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Acute epiglottitis may lead to the following complications:<ref name="pmid17078251">{{cite journal| author=Infernuso T, Watts AE, Ducharme NG| title=Septic epiglottic chondritis with abscessation in 2 young Thoroughbred racehorses. | journal=Can Vet J | year= 2006 | volume= 47 | issue= 10 | pages= 1007-10 | pmid=17078251 | doi= | pmc=1571119 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17078251 }} </ref> | |||
*Epiglottic abscess | |||
*Septic epiglottic chondritis | |||
*[[pneumonia]] | |||
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*Airway obstruction | |||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Prince Tano Djan, BSc, MBChB [2]
Overview
Natural history
Complications
Possible Complications
Acute epiglottitis may lead to the following complications:[1]
- Epiglottic abscess
- Septic epiglottic chondritis
- pneumonia
- septic arthritis
- Airway obstruction
Prognosis
Epiglottitis can be a life-threatening emergency. However, with appropriate and timely diagnosis and treatment usually results in a complete recovery.[2]
References
- ↑ Infernuso T, Watts AE, Ducharme NG (2006). "Septic epiglottic chondritis with abscessation in 2 young Thoroughbred racehorses". Can Vet J. 47 (10): 1007–10. PMC 1571119. PMID 17078251.
- ↑ Mathoera RB, Wever PC, van Dorsten FR, Balter SG, de Jager CP (2008). "Epiglottitis in the adult patient". Neth J Med. 66 (9): 373–7. PMID 18931398.