Traumatic Epiglottitis following a Blind Insertion of the Hand during Convulsion

Traditionally, it has been recommended that first-responders should place chopsticks or their hand in a child’s mouth to prevent the child from biting their tongue during convulsion. The practice persists locally in parts of Japan and can cause adverse events. We report a traumatic epiglottitis foll...

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Main Author: Koji Yokoyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8398502
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