Traumatic supraglottitis

Abstract

Traumatic supraglottitis may occur after mechanical, thermal, chemical, or other airway injury. It can be managed following the principles used for managing the airways of patients with infectious supraglottitis. A protocol for evaluation and management is described.

A new era in supraglottitis? An isolated UK case of supraglottitis secondary toNeisseria meningitidis

“…His excellent paper, 1 presented to the Royal Society of Medicine, highlighted the clinical characteristics specific to this condition, and recognised that timely intervention could reduce mortality. 6 Although bacterial infections have been implicated in this condition, 7 other causes include trauma, 8 viruses, 9 chemicals, 10 recreational drugs 11 and chemotherapy. 5 Children are now affected much less than adults, due to the UK immunisation policy offering all babies the combined diphtheria, pertussis and Hib vaccination during the first four months of life.…”

“…Children are now affected much less than adults, due to the UK immunisation policy offering all babies the combined diphtheria, pertussis and Hib vaccination during the first four months of life 6 . Although bacterial infections have been implicated in this condition, 7 other causes include trauma, 8 viruses, 9 chemicals, 10 recreational drugs 11 and chemotherapy 12 …”