Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico
Supraglottitis: the need of a standardized protocol
Abstract
Supraglottitis is an acute airway emergency requiring prompt medical intervention. Ten cases of epiglottitis treated at San Pablo Hospital are reviewed retrospectively. The controversies regarding this diagnosis are discussed. Due to a wide range of opinions concerning the proper management and treatment of epiglottitis, and the need of a standardized protocol, a simple and flexible protocol to be used by all physicians is proposed.
Source and rights
Published by Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico, 1991. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
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At a glance
- Published
- 1991
- Applies to
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico
- PubMed
- 1789888
- Added to Prognia
- 16 July 2026
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