Epiglottitis: comparison of signs and symptoms in children less than 2 years old and older. Ann Emerg Med 1990 Jan;19(1):55-8
Date
01/01/1990Pubmed ID
2297156DOI
10.1016/s0196-0644(05)82143-2Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0025055119 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 23 CitationsAbstract
A 20-year retrospective review of 236 children with epiglottitis was performed to determine the frequency of occurrence of 21 presenting signs and symptoms. To determine the association of age with clinical presentation and diagnosis of epiglottitis, the signs and symptoms of children less than 2 years old were compared with those of children 2 years of age and older. Fifty-eight children (25%) were less than 2 years old. Sore throat was the only factor significantly different in the two age groups (P less than .01), occurring more commonly in the older children. There were 128 children (54%) with blood cultures positive for Haemophilus influenzae. Analyses of patients with positive blood cultures gave similar results. The signs and symptoms that clinically support epiglottitis in children less than 2 years old are similar in older children.
Author List
Losek JD, Dewitz-Zink BA, Melzer-Lange M, Havens PLAuthors
Peter Havens MD Emeritus Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMarlene D. Melzer-Lange MD Adjunct Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgingChild
Child, Preschool
Epiglottitis
Female
Fever
Haemophilus influenzae
Humans
Infant
Laryngitis
Male
Pharyngitis
Respiratory Sounds
Retrospective Studies
