Epiglottitis classification
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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
Classification
Epiglottitis may be classified according to the etiology, and disease duration as follows:
Infectious epiglottitis
Infectious epiglottitis is a soft tissue swelling of epiglottis,[1] and the surrounding structures example; plica aryepiglottica , arytenoids, sinus piriformis and vestibular folds usually caused by bacteria and occasionally viruses.[2] Infctious epiglottitis may be subclassified into:
Bacteria epiglottitis
Viral epiglottitis
Fungal epiglottitis
Fungi are rare cause of epiglottitis. Notably among them are aspergillus spp and candida albicans[3]
- Noninfectious causes examples include:
- Trauma from foreign objects inhalation
- Chemical burns
- Viruses (including herpes simplex)
- Fungi (Aspergillus spp and Candida albicans)
Noninfectious epiglottitis
References
- ↑ Shah RK, Stocks C (2010). "Epiglottitis in the United States: national trends, variances, prognosis, and management". Laryngoscope. 120 (6): 1256–62. doi:10.1002/lary.20921. PMID 20513048.
- ↑ Ossoff RH, Wolff AP, Ballenger JJ (1980). "Acute epiglottitis in adults: experience with fifteen cases". Laryngoscope. 90 (7 Pt 1): 1155–61. PMID 6967138.
- ↑ Charles R, Fadden M, Brook J (2013). "Acute epiglottitis". BMJ. 347: f5235. doi:10.1136/bmj.f5235. PMID 24052580.