Examination of the throat of a child with acute epiglottis by depressing the tongue is:
a. a good idea because there is a characteristic patchy redness that aids in diagnosis
b. contraindicated due to the possibility of causing complete airway obstruction
c. impossible because the tongue is too swollen and tender to allow it
d. to be done carefully because of the possibility of causing additional pain
B
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A Incorrect. Examination of the throat of a child with acute epiglottis by depressing the tongue is not a good idea, but not because there is a characteristic patchy redness that aids in diagnosis.
B Correct. Acute epiglottis, sometimes classified as a croup syndrome, is a life-threatening bacterial infection that can lead to complete airway obstruction. Examination of the throat of a child with acute epiglottis by depressing the tongue is contraindicated due to the possibility of causing complete airway obstruction.
C Incorrect. Examination of the throat of a child with acute epiglottis by depressing the tongue is not impossible because the tongue is too swollen and tender to allow it, but is contraindicated due to the possibility of causing complete airway obstruction.
D Incorrect. Examination of the throat of a child with acute epiglottis by depressing the tongue is not to be done at all, but not because of the possibility of causing additional pain.
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