1. (A) Lateral view of the airway shows enlargement of the epiglottis (arrow), thickening of the aryepiglottic folds (A), and amputation of the vallecula (V) leading to the “thumbprint sign”. (B) Endoscopic view of almost complete airway obstruction secondary to epiglottitis in a different patient. Note the slit-like opening of the airway. (Photo contributors: John Amodio, MD [A] and Department of Otolaryngology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH [B].) (Reproduced with permission from Knoop K, Stack L, Storrow A, Thurman RJ: Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill, New York, 2010.)
Source: Chapter 6. Respiratory Disorders, Atlas of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2e
Citation: Shah BR, Lucchesi M, Amodio J, Silverberg M. Atlas of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2e; 2013 Available at: Accessed: March 06, 2018
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