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  • Title: Diagnosis and management of acute epiglottitis -- report of 90 consecutive cases.
    Author: Bottenfield GW, Arcinue EL, Sarnaik A, Jewell MR.
    Journal: Laryngoscope; 1980 May; 90(5 Pt 1):822-5. PubMed ID: 6966360.
    Abstract:
    Ninety children with acute epiglottitis were admitted from 1971 - 1977. Lateral extended neck radiograph was found to be a quick, safe and reliable way to establish the diagnosis. Out of 79, 77 (97%) had blood cultures yielding Hemophilus influenzae type b. Immediate institution of airway and antibiotics were the mainstay of treatment. All patients in the series survived. For short-term airway management, as in acute epiglottitis, nasotracheal intubation under general anesthesia was found to be the airway of choice.
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