Acute epiglottitis (Q42761)
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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.
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| default for all languages | CA06.1 |
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| English | Acute epiglottitis |
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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CID11:CA06.1
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dki-india-CA06.1
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Concluído
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13 August 2026
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