Acute Uvulitis in Adults

• 作者: Mohammad Z. Ansari Shakeeb Khan
• 来源期刊: 健康科学：英文版
• 学科: 生物学
• 关键词: Uvulitis supraglottitis AIRWAY obstruction.
• 年，卷（期）: 2014,（8）
• 页码范围: 402-403
• 页数: 2页
• 分类号: Q

摘要

Inflammation of Uvula occurs in isolation or along with supraglottitis. The annual incidence of supraglottitis is described as0.97 to 1.8 per 100,000. The author presents 15 cases of Uvulitis seen in a General hospital of the United Kindgom. Age group ofpatients was between 25-38 years, 9 males and 6 females. One patient developed Uvilitis following inhalation of cannabis and twofollowing the use of marijuana, three were diagnosed to be suffering with bacterial infection. All the patients were treated with steroidsand inhaled adrenaline. Those suffering with bacterial uvilitis required antibiotics.