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Epiglottitis : Complications

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Complications List

Complications could include:

Complications Overview Articles

Epiglottitis
Spasm may cause the airway to close abruptly. In this case, death follows within minutes.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 27, 2009
Epiglottitis
With treatment(including the establishment of an artificial airway), only about 1% of children with epiglottitis die. Without the artificial airway, this figure jumps to 6%.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Epiglottitis
With treatment (including the establishment of an artificial airway), only about 1 percent of children with epiglottitis die. Without the artificial airway, this figure jumps to 6 percent.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Specific Complications Articles

Acute upper airway obstruction
An acute upper airway obstruction is a blockage of the upper airway, which can be in the trachea, voice box(laryngeal), or throat(pharyngeal) areas.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 11, 2009
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