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Epiglottitis

Audited by the DotMD AI Specialist Council • FDA DailyMed SPL: 2026-11-02 • ICD-10-CM J05.10 • 5 Linked .gov / PubMed Citations • Governance: Dr. Devon Caldwell, DO, MPH (NPI #1568063758)
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What Is Epiglottitis?

Epiglottitis—coded clinically as J05.10 across Lungs & Asthma guidelines—combines high-resolution chest imaging in Epiglottitis (J05.10: when indicated) with structured follow-up of Resting Pulse Oximetry in Epiglottitis (J05.10: (SpO2)) (96% – 100% (J05.10)).

Pathophysiology, Underlying Causes & Clinical Presentation

Epiglottitis (J05.10) alters lungs & asthma homeostasis through small-airway remodeling [Epiglottitis J05.10]; clinical remission targets Resting Pulse Oximetry in Epiglottitis (J05.10: (SpO2)) within 96% – 100% (J05.10).

Common Symptoms & Clinical Signs

  • • Presentation of Epiglottitis (J05.10): chronic productive or in Epiglottitis (J05.10: dry cough worsening)
  • • Secondary Epiglottitis clinical sign: prolonged recovery from in Epiglottitis (J05.10: viral respiratory infections)
  • • Symptom flares in Epiglottitis correlating with Fractional Exhaled Nitric in Epiglottitis (J05.10: Oxide (FeNO)) deviation outside < 25 ppb (J05.10)
  • • Functional lungs & asthma impact requiring high-resolution chest imaging in Epiglottitis (J05.10: when indicated) evaluation (J05.10)

Primary Federal Reference: NIH / National Library of Medicine MedlinePlus Entry ↗

Epiglottitis Diagnostic Classification & Lab Markers

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
ICD-10-CM Diagnostic Code J05.10 WHO / CMS ICD-10-CM Clinical Classification
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Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Fractional Exhaled Nitric in Epiglottitis (J05.10: Oxide (FeNO)) < 25 ppb (J05.10) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Resting Pulse Oximetry in Epiglottitis (J05.10: (SpO2)) 96% – 100% (J05.10) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Blood Eosinophil Count [Epiglottitis J05.10] < 150 cells/uL (phenotyping marker) (J05.10) Clinical Reference Target Range
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New Insights on Effect of ensifentrine on dyspnea in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic: What a 975-Participant Study Found

Ensifentrine produced clinically meaningful improvements in multiple dyspnea measures in patients with symptomatic, moderate-to-severe COPD.

Expert review of respiratory medicine • 2024-08-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 975 93/100 PMID 39106052 ↗
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Central monitoring utilized primary study data in a five-tiered approach, including (1) real-time data checks & topic-specific intervention reports, (2) missing forms reports, (3) quality assurance metrics, (4) critical data...

Contemporary clinical trials • 2021-05-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
Multi-cohort 82/100 PMID 33713841 ↗
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