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.
Also indexed as
Acute epiglottitisAcute epiglottitis and supraglottitisEpiglottitis NOSacute epiglottiditisepiglottiditisepiglottitis
Nearby in Acute obstructive laryngitis or epiglottitis