Simultaneous uvulitis and epiglottitis in adults |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran;2. Department of Psychology, Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran;3. Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran;4. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran;1. Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine Department of Forensic Medicine, Eskisehir, Turkey;2. Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine Department of Forensic Medicine, Hatay, Turkey;3. Council of Forensic Medicine, Eskisehir, Turkey;4. Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine Department of Public Health, Eskisehir, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | The emergency physician must be aware of the varied ways in which epiglottitis can present. This report discusses two adult patients who presented with symptoms and signs indicative of uvulitis who were found to have associated epiglottitis. Neither patient reported respiratory difficulty but both experienced significant pain upon swallowing and were febrile with an enlarged, erythematous uvula. Management consisted of close observation and treatment with an intravenous antibiotic and corticosteroid. The emergency physician should consider the possibility of coexistent epiglottitis in the adult patient who presents with uvulitis. |
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