Acute epiglottitis

Inflammation of the epiglottis.

Disease Alternative Name

supraglottitis

epiglottitis

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Chandra Raj Datta

MBBS Student

A old age patient presents with coughing every time whenever he takes food mostly liquid. Is it a case of aspiration or any thing else? What is d/d and management? Patient has a history of acute epiglottitis.

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Dr. Prasanna Bakshi

M.B;B.S

A old age patient presents with coughing every time whenever he takes food mostly liquid. Is it a case of aspiration or any thing else. What is d/d and management? Patient has a history of acute epiglottitis. Dr. Shivraj Agarwal Dr. Yash Ch...See More

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Dr. Parveen Yograj

General Surgery

Coughing while taking fluid in an old age is am ominous symptom of some underlying upper G.I pathology.. D/D - 1. Ca upper esophagus 2 CA larynx 3.CA,Pharynx 4.GERD 5Esophageal obstructive pathology like stricture, achalasia cardia . 6...