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Epiglottitis (AIR RAID)

Epiglottitis (AIR RAID)

Nursing Mnemonics Podcast by NURSING.com (Nursing Podcast, NCLEX® Prep for nursing students) · Jon Haws RN: NCLEX Educator

November 30, 20222m 38s

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Show Notes

The epiglottis is a flap of cartilage that covers the entrance to our airway when we swallow food. Inflammation of the epiglottis can close off the airway entirely.