Guideline summary
30-word description of the Guideline How to diagnose and manage adults with severe sore throat, including life-threatening supraglottitis / epiglottitis
Guideline summary
30-word description of the Guideline How to diagnose and manage adults with severe sore throat, including life-threatening supraglottitis / epiglottitis
Children commonly present in the ED with stridor. Stridor is a sign of upper airway obstruction. An ED physician must be able to diagnose, initiate treatment, appropriately investigate, anticipate and manage complications.
Children commonly present in the ED with stridor – a sign of upper airway obstruction. An ED physician must be able to diagnose, initiate treatment, appropriately investigate, anticipate and manage complications.
A 36-year-old male presents with a 5-day history of sore throat, fever and dehydration.
A patient presents with suspected aspiration but turns out to have something even more concerning.
A 79-year-old male presents with sudden onset shortness of breath, stridor and respiratory failure.
This session covers the assessment, investigation and management of the patient who presents to the ED with a sore throat. It also covers the more serious conditions that can present in this way.
This session covers the assessment, investigation and management of the patient who presents to the ED with a sore throat. It also covers the more serious conditions that can present in this way.