Epiglottitis Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... Epiglottitis caused by Hib infection usually begins with a fever and severe sore throat. Within a matter of hours, other signs and symptoms may develop, such as: Difficult and painful swallowing (dysp...

Causes
... Your voice box (larynx) is a framework of cartilage, muscle and mucous membrane that forms the entrance to your windpipe (trachea), the tube that connects your mouth and throat to your lungs. The epig...

Epiglottitis Prevention

Prevention
... Immunization with the Hib vaccine is the best known way to prevent epiglottitis in children under 5 years of age. In the United States, children usually receive the vaccine in three or four doses: at ...

Epiglottitis Treatment

Complications
... The most common complications associated with epiglottitis are accidental removal of a breathing tube (extubation) and respiratory failure — a life-threatening condition in which the level of ox...

Treatment
... The first priority in treating epiglottitis is ensuring that you''re receiving enough air. In some cases, this can be accomplished with a mask that delivers oxygen to your lungs. In others, you may ha...

Epiglottitis Other

Overview
... In spite of snow, freezing rain and high winds, George Washington spent most of Dec. 12, 1799, outdoors. The next morning he awoke with a cold and sore throat. He died just 24 hours later. Some medica...