Epiglottitis is inflammation and swelling of the epiglottis. The epiglottis lies just behind the root of the tongue at the back of the mouth. The epiglottis is a leaf-shaped flap of cartilage tissue.

RECENT reviews of acute respiratory disease in childhood 1,2 have failed to emphasize the importance of epiglottitis. Unless physicians are cognizant of the clinical features of this rapidly ...

Eat, drink and be merry. And thank your epiglottis, themarvelous flap of cartilage in your throat that makes the first twoacts possible. Make that all three: If you couldn’t eat or drink,you wouldn’t ...

Sore throat seen in most cases Difficulty in swallowing also seen in most cases High fever often reaching 40 degree Celsius in children and difficulty in breathing. Breathing may be accompanied by ...

If you're a fan of comedian Sarah Silverman, you likely heard about her terrifying health scare last week — according to a post on her Facebook page, she was laid up in the intensive care unit being ...

A 4-year-old boy developed sore throat and fever over the course of a day. By evening his temperature was 40°C, and he had developed low pitched inspiratory stridor. On arrival at the emergency room ...

Comedian Sarah Silverman has indicated that she is "insanely lucky to be alive" after being hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) with epiglottitis. You may be asking, hospitalized with what?

Sarah Silverman almost died last week from a terribly unfunny freak throat infection, but true to form, the comedian found a way to make it both hilarious and thought provoking. File this under ...

Jeannie Mai surprised fans on Monday, Nov. 2 when she revealed that she’ll need to leave Dancing with the Stars due to a recently-diagnosed health condition. The Real co-host made the announcement via ...