Acute epiglottitis

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Acute epiglottitis is a special type of laryngeal inflammation, being characterised with a local swelling of epiglottis mucosa. Haemophilus influenzae type B infection is considered an important causative factor. Particularly in children, rapid exacerbation of dyspnoea can occur a couple of hours after the onset of this disease.

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