Evaluation and management of acute uvular edema

✍ Scribed by Richard Goldberg; Ronald Lawton; Edward Newton; Warren S Line Jr

• Book ID: 104310651
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1993
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 413 KB
• Volume: 22
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1097-6760
• DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(05)80215-x

✦ Synopsis

Acute uvular edema is a potentially life-threatening condition with a variety of causes. Other upper airway structures, most notably the epiglottis, may also become involved, and complete or partial airway obstruction may ensue rapidly. An accurate diagnosis may be essential in establishing effective treatment.