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	Epiglottitis;
	Epiglottitis, Acute, Viral Etiology; Sudden Stridor and Obstruction in a Child. ; Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology
ICD-10	J05.1
ICD-9	464.3, 476.1
DiseasesDB	4360
MedlinePlus	000605
MeSH	D004826

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 ==Diagnosis==
-On [[Human anatomical terms#Anatomical directions|lateral]] [[C-spine]] [[X-ray]], the [[thumbprint sign]] is a finding that suggests the diagnosis of epiglottitis.<ref>Jaffe JE. Acute Epiglottits. eMedicine.com. Available at: [http://www.emedicine.com/Radio/topic263.htm http://www.emedicine.com/Radio/topic263.htm]. Accessed on: [[December 21]] [[2006]].</ref>
 ==Treatment==


Epiglottitis
Epiglottitis, Acute, Viral Etiology; Sudden Stridor and Obstruction in a Child. Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology
ICD-10	J05.1
ICD-9	464.3, 476.1
DiseasesDB	4360
MedlinePlus	000605
MeSH	D004826