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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
Differentiating Epiglottitis from other Diseases
Epiglottitis must be differentiated from other respiratory diseases and conditions that may cause throat pain and airway obstruction:[1][2]
- Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
- Foreign body obstruction
- Subglottic stenosis
- Pharyngitis
- Tonsilitis
- Angioedema
- Uvulitis
- Retropharyngeal or peritonsilar abscesses
- Bacterial tracheitis
| Variable | Croup | Epiglottitis | Pharyngitis | Tracheitis | Tonsilitis | Retropharyngeal abscess | |
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| Presentation | Cough | ||||||
| Stridor | |||||||
| Drooling | |||||||
| Causes | |||||||
| Physical exams findings | |||||||
| Age commonly affected | Mainly 6 months and 3 years old
rarely, adolescents and adults |
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| Imaging finding | Steeple sign on neck X-ray | Thumb print sign on neck x-ray | |||||
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References
- ↑ Everard ML (2009). "Acute bronchiolitis and croup". Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 56 (1): 119–33, x–xi. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2008.10.007. PMID 19135584.
- ↑ Cherry JD (2008). "Clinical practice. Croup". N. Engl. J. Med. 358 (4): 384–91. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp072022. PMID 18216359.