Publications by authors named "Alec Ajhar"
Article Synopsis
- Epiglottitis is an inflammation of the epiglottis that can cause airway obstruction, previously mostly affecting children due to Hib infections, but now more common in adults following widespread vaccinations.
- A case of a fully vaccinated 58-year-old woman revealed severe symptoms and a successful bedside nasopharyngoscopy by emergency medicine, preventing the need for intubation.
- The report emphasizes recognizing epiglottitis in adults, the role of emergency physicians in performing nasopharyngoscopy, and the effectiveness of early treatment with antibiotics and corticosteroids for better recovery outcomes.
Introduction: Non-traumatic headache is a common complaint seen in the emergency department (ED), accounting for 2.3% of ED visits per year in the United States (Munoz-Ceron et al., 2019).
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