Rarely, epiglottitis from H. influenzae, diphtheria or retropharyngeal abscess.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 7] Reference

Fever with respiratory insufficiency indicates pneumonia, bronchiolitis, epiglottitis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 6] Reference

In kid over 18 months old, I usually cause epiglottitis, sweling and blocking off their airways.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-10-01] Reference

Haemophilus influenzae type b—can cause meningitis, pneumonia, and epiglottitis a severe throat infection that can lead to choking and death.    From Wordnik.com.  [You Raising Your Child] Reference

Washington died in 1799 from acute epiglottitis during an influenza epidemic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Two illnesses that sometimes cause airway problems in children are croup and epiglottitis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Acute inflammatory upper airway obstruction (croup, epiglottitis, laryngitis, and bacterial tracheitis).    From Wordnik.com.  [All MayoClinic.com Topics] Reference

Emergency care for the pediatric patient with epiglottitis is as follows: Immediately transport the child, with the child sitting on the parent's lap.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

In Finland the incidence rate of acute epiglottitis in children aged 0-4 years fell from 7.6 to 0 cases per 100,000 following the introduction of Hib immunisation. 57.    From Wordnik.com.  [Brain Blogger] Reference

In the 1970's, H flu meningitis and epiglottitis were seen every day across America -- in the 1980's the vaccine became widely used -- by the1990's deadly H flu was close to eliminated.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference

There are a number of respiratory diseases or disorders an infant or child may have that will cause respiratory distress, including serious ones like epiglottitis, and less serious ones like a cold.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Although epiglottitis has become much less common with the development of vaccines, it is a life-threatening illness that must be suspected when treating any child with stridor (a high-pitched sound caused by air moving through narrowed passageways).    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

X factor only 'school of red fish' Chancroid (soft chancre) Painful genital ulcer Bubo H. ducreyi Chocolate agar Levinthal med X and V factors Satellite phen Pneumonia bronchitis Meningitis Acute epiglottitis Otitis media Capsule (PRP) - type b Endotoxin IgA protease H. influenzae Impt. Feature Distinguishing characteristic Disease Impt. Virulence factor Organism No bacteremia Vaccines: killed org toxoid lymphocytosis Bordet Gengou med; Regan-Lowe med Pertussis, catarrhal paroxysmal (whooping cough) convalescence Capsule Toxin - ADP ribosylation B. pertussis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

And epiglottitis, 185.    From Wordnik.com.  [You Raising Your Child] Reference

epiglottitis, 185, 411.    From Wordnik.com.  [You Raising Your Child] Reference