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inflammation of the epiglottis, often due to bacterial infection, characterised by acute onset of fever, dysphagia and potential airway obstruction. Peritonsillar abscess: localised collection of pus ...

He would not speak but was not drooling. Radiographs were not attempted. The emergency physicians suspected epiglottitis, and the child was transferred to the operating room with anesthesia staff ...

Saskatoon City Hospital will be seeing an addition of 109 new acute care beds, totalling $15 million in new money from the provincial government. Andrew Will, SHA’s Chief Executive Officer is ...

* Throat exam: Tonsils enlarged, anterior pillar flushing, anterior cervical adenopathy, petichiae over the soft palate. * Neutrophilic leuco-cytosis. (Throat swab culture and sensitivity is ...

Acute inflammation is a short-term process occurring in response to tissue injury, usually appearing within minutes or hours. It is characterized by five cardinal signs: pain, redness, immobility ...

By clicking on this link, we may receive a commission. Learn more. The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that sits behind the tongue at the back of the throat. Epiglottitis is a serious medical ...

In the early 1950s there were four vaccines routinely used in the United States: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and smallpox. Three of these vaccines (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) were ...

An acute stroke, like most forms of stroke, starts suddenly and worsens rapidly. Some strokes may be preceded by a transient ischemic attack (TIA), a temporary stroke that resolves before causing any ...