Table 1 shows the distribution of sex, class, height, and duration of practice in the emergency department of the 32 participants. Of the 32 participants, 26, 4, and 4, were attending physicians, ...

The radiograph showed the classic “thumbprint sign” (Fig. 1, arrows) characteristic of epiglottitis. The patient had progressive respiratory distress and required emergent endotracheal intubation. A ...

Whether video laryngoscopy as compared with direct laryngoscopy increases the likelihood of successful tracheal intubation on the first attempt among critically ill adults is uncertain. The trial was ...

Acute epiglottitis is a rapid-onset inflammation of the epiglottis that can precipitate life-threatening airway obstruction. Historically predominant among children, widespread immunisation against ...