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Epiglottitis laboratory findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Although there is no specific laboratory test for epiglottitis, the following nonspecific test are helpful. These include,[1][2] blood culture, complete blood count, arterial blood gases and throat culture. Throat culture should only be done in intubated patients.[3][4][5][6]
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory investigation in the diagnosis of epiglottitis may include the following nonspecific tests:[1][2]
- Blood culture
- Throat culture (should be done only in an intubated patient)[3][4][5][6] may show H. influenzae or other bacteria
- Complete blood count (CBC) with differential may be remarkable for a leukocytosis with neutrophilia
- Arterial blood gases may show respiratory acidosis
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nickas BJ (2005). “A 60-year-old man with stridor, drooling, and “tripoding” following a nasal polypectomy”. J Emerg Nurs. 31 (3): 234–5, quiz 321. doi:10.1016/j.jen.2004.10.015. PMID 15983574.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rohrbach MR, Shabani S, Wieland A (2016). “Airway Obstruction Secondary to Emphysematous Epiglottitis: A Case Report”. Am J Case Rep. 17: 834–836. PMC 5102242. PMID 27821835.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stroud RH, Friedman NR (2001). “An update on inflammatory disorders of the pediatric airway: epiglottitis, croup, and tracheitis”. Am J Otolaryngol. 22 (4): 268–75. doi:10.1053/ajot.2001.24825. PMID 11464324.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sobol SE, Zapata S (2008). “Epiglottitis and croup”. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 41 (3): 551–66, ix. doi:10.1016/j.otc.2008.01.012. PMID 18435998.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nakamura H, Tanaka H, Matsuda A, Fukushima E, Hasegawa M (2001). “Acute epiglottitis: a review of 80 patients”. J Laryngol Otol. 115 (1): 31–4. PMID 11233618.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Hafidh MA, Sheahan P, Keogh I, Walsh RM (2006). “Acute epiglottitis in adults: a recent experience with 10 cases”. J Laryngol Otol. 120 (4): 310–3. doi:10.1017/S0022215106000399. PMID 16623975.
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