Pregame Sore Throat, Postgame Intensive Care Unit.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2016
Identifier
DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000239
Abstract
A collegiate football athlete presented, on game day, with an acute onset of sore throat. He was afebrile, speaking in full sentences, without signs of respiratory distress. His examination was negative for lymphadenopathy or tonsillar enlargement or exudate. Twelve hours after initial presentation, he developed acute epiglottitis. He underwent urgent fiberoptic intubation and was empirically treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics and corticosteroids. Currently, there are no published reports of acute epiglottitis in athletes. Consequently, there is no evidence to guide return to play decisions. Return to play, following acute epiglottitis, should include resolution of symptoms and a graded return to play, taking into consideration the level of deconditioning the athlete experienced from hospitalization.
Journal Title
Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
Volume
26
Issue
3
First Page
71
Last Page
73
MeSH Keywords
Adolescent; Athletes; Epiglottitis; Humans; Male; Return to Sport
Keywords
Adolescent; Athletes; Epiglottitis; Humans; Male; Return to Sport
Recommended Citation
Stork NC, Smoot MK. Pregame Sore Throat, Postgame Intensive Care Unit. Clin J Sport Med. 2016;26(3):e71-e73. doi:10.1097/JSM.0000000000000239
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