Epiglottitis natural history, complications and 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]

Complications

Possible Complications

Some patients may develop pneumonia, lymphadenopathy or septic arthritis.

Spasm may cause the airways to close abruptly. In this case, death follows within minutes.

The airways may become totally blocked, which could result in death.

Prognosis

Epiglottitis can be a life-threatening emergency. However, with proper treatment, the outcome is usually good.