Steam cleaners can pose serious risks and even come with several downsides. Being informed is key to ensuring to a safe and ...

He would not speak but was not drooling. Radiographs were not attempted. The emergency physicians suspected epiglottitis, and the child was transferred to the operating room with anesthesia staff ...

The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that sits behind the tongue at the back of the throat. Epiglottitis is a serious medical condition that causes the epiglottis to swell, which can affect the ...

We report a case of an adolescent with human immunodeficiency virus infection who presented with epiglottitis caused by Candida albicans. This patient's symptom was severe oropharyngeal thrush ...

Epiglottitis, once common in children, now occurs more in adults and presents with fever, muffled voice, and stridor, requiring urgent ED referral. Croup, typically viral, causes stridor and a barking ...

and death from epiglottitis (an infection causing narrowing of the throat and inability to breathe), we recognize and laud the amazing advances that have been made. These are diseases you do not ...