41 related questions found What will happen if the epiglottis does not close the entrance of airways? Should food or liquid enter the airway due to the epiglottis failing to closeproperly, throat clearing or the cough reflex may occur to protect the respiratory system and expel material from the...
The tip of a properly placed Macintosh laryngoscope blade rests in this area. The vallecula is a common site of impaction of foreign bodies, such as fish bones, in the upper airway. View chapterExplore book Management of acute severe upper airway obstruction in children Andreas Pfleger, Ernst...
Most people withepiglottitis recover without problems. However, when epiglottitis is not diagnosed and treated early or properly, the prognosis is poor, and the condition can be fatal. Epiglottitis also can occur with other infections in adults, such as pneumonia. Can you feel your epiglottis with...