tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post915072817407243155..comments2023-10-07T01:34:01.774-07:00Comments on Case of the Day: Thumb's UpCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-46415508559925178692008-06-27T08:37:00.000-07:002008-06-27T08:37:00.000-07:00Thumb’s UpThis is a classic presentation of epiglo...Thumb’s Up<BR/><BR/>This is a classic presentation of epiglottitis, most likely caused by H. influenzae. This should be suspected in a child with the characteristic sitting position, anxiety, drooling, sore throat, dysphagia, and inspiratory distress without stridor. The lateral neck radiograph shows the “thumb” sign (red arrow), an enlarged epiglottis. The white arrow is a thickened aryepiglottic fold. Also note that the cervical spine is straightened instead of the usual cervical lordosis.<BR/><BR/>Sources: UpToDate; learningradiology.comCraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-86737885229152382932008-06-25T17:13:00.000-07:002008-06-25T17:13:00.000-07:00tonsillitis? mumps? (think you did that already)...tonsillitis? mumps? (think you did that already)<BR/><BR/>the no vaccination thing makes it sound like one of the childhood diseasesAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972701448751949861noreply@blogger.com