You are in the ER and the ER nurse rushes in to get you to immediately see a patient out of turn.
On pulling back the curtain, you see a QUIET toddler sitting on his moms lap, leaning forward,
mouth open , tongue protruding, drooling profusely. You hear inspiratory stridors. He is febrile and
pale.
1. What is the diagnosis that first comes to you?
2. You cant get a good examination of the patients oropharynx but do get a quick glimpse and see
the top of a very red edematous epiglottis. In this case, what makes this is a surgical emergency?
3.Why is this infection so dangerous?
4. What is the common bacteria that causes this?
5.What can be done to prevent it? Indeed, on further questioning of mom she admitted to being a
non vaccer. (5 pts).
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1. You are in the ER and the ER nurse rushes in to get you to immediately see a patient out of turn.
On pulling back the curtain, you see a QUIET toddler sitting on his moms lap, leaning forward,
mouth open , tongue protruding, drooling profusely. You hear inspiratory stridors. He is febrile and
pale.
1. What is the diagnosis that first comes to you?
2. You cant get a good examination of the patients oropharynx but do get a quick glimpse and see
the top of a very red edematous epiglottis. In this case, what makes this is a surgical emergency?
3.Why is this infection so dangerous?
4. What is the common bacteria that causes this?
5.What can be done to prevent it? Indeed, on further questioning of mom she admitted to being a
non vaccer. (5 pts)
