CA06.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Acute epiglottitis

Description

Acute epiglottitis is a special type of laryngeal inflammation, being characterised with a local swelling of epiglottis mucosa. Haemophilus influenzae type B infection is considered an important causative factor. Particularly in children, rapid exacerbation of dyspnoea can occur a couple of hours after the onset of this disease.

Index terms

  • Acute epiglottitis
  • Epiglottitis NOS
  • acute epiglottiditis
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  • epiglottiditis
  • epiglottitis
  • Acute epiglottitis and supraglottitis

Exclusions from above levels

  • CA22.0 – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation, unspecified
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
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  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • CA06.0 – Acute obstructive laryngitis
  • CA06.Z – Acute obstructive laryngitis or epiglottitis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Acute epiglottitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1070805666

Part of: CA06: Acute obstructive laryngitis or epiglottitis › 12: Diseases of the respiratory system