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==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
Laboratory investigation in the diagnosis of [[epiglottitis]] may include:<ref name="pmid15983574">{{cite journal| author=Nickas BJ| title=A 60-year-old man with stridor, drooling, and "tripoding" following a nasal polypectomy. | journal=J Emerg Nurs | year= 2005 | volume= 31 | issue= 3 | pages= 234-5; quiz 321 | pmid=15983574 | doi=10.1016/j.jen.2004.10.015 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15983574 }}</ref> | |||
Laboratory investigation in the diagnosis of [[epiglottitis]] may include: | |||
*[[Blood culture]] | *[[Blood culture]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Throat culture]] in an intubated patient-- may show [[H. influenzae]] or other [[bacteria]] | ||
*[[Complete blood count]] ([[CBC]]) with differential-- may show a high number of [[white blood cells]] | *[[Complete blood count]] ([[CBC]]) with differential-- may show a high number of [[white blood cells]] | ||
*[[Arterial blood gases]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory investigation in the diagnosis of epiglottitis may include:[1]
- Blood culture
- Throat culture in an intubated patient-- may show H. influenzae or other bacteria
- Complete blood count (CBC) with differential-- may show a high number of white blood cells
- Arterial blood gases
References
- ↑ Nickas BJ (2005). "A 60-year-old man with stridor, drooling, and "tripoding" following a nasal polypectomy". J Emerg Nurs. 31 (3): 234–5, quiz 321. doi:10.1016/j.jen.2004.10.015. PMID 15983574.