Adult epiglottitis Heightened awareness saves lives

The patient had further neck swelling and developed the sepsis syndrome, which was confirmed by haemodynamic measurements with a pulmonary artery balloon flotation catheter; the systemic sepsis resulted in acute renal failure. Because of clinical deterioration benzylpenicillin was added empirically...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 1994-03, Vol.308 (6930), p.719-720
1. Verfasser:	Konarzewski, W H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Adults Airway management Antibiotics Catheters Epiglottitis - surgery Humans Letter Male Mortality Ostomy Patient admissions Pulmonary arteries Streptococcus infections Thyroid Cartilage - surgery
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