Abdallah Claude
Department of Anesthesia, Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University, Washington D.C., USA.
Saudi J Anaesth. 2012 Jul;6(3):279-81. doi: 10.4103/1658-354X.101222.
Acute epiglottitis is a life-threatening disorder with serious implications to the anesthesiologist because of the potential for laryngospasm and irrevocable loss of the airway. Acute epiglottitis can occur at any age. Early diagnosis with careful and rapid intervention of this serious condition is necessary in order to avoid life-threatening complications.
急性会厌炎是一种危及生命的疾病,对麻醉医生有严重影响,因为存在喉痉挛和气道不可挽回丧失的可能性。急性会厌炎可发生于任何年龄。为避免危及生命的并发症,对这种严重疾病进行早期诊断并给予仔细、快速的干预很有必要。