CA06.1 Acute epiglottitis
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01
Acute epiglottitis is a special type of laryngeal inflammation, being characterised with a local swelling of epiglottis mucosa. Haemophilus influenzae type B infection is considered an important causative factor. Particularly in children, rapid exacerbation of dyspnoea can occur a couple of hours after the onset of this disease.
synonyms
- Acute epiglottitis
- acute epiglottiditis
- epiglottiditis
- epiglottitis
- Epiglottitis NOS
- Acute epiglottitis and supraglottitis
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