Epiglottitis – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (AIR RAID)

Download for FREE today -  special Mnemonics Cheatsheet - so you can be SURE that you have that Must Know information down:  bit.ly/nursing-memory   Outline AIR RAID A-Airway Closed I-Increased Pulse R-Restlessness   R-Retractions- occur when the muscles between the ribs pull inward A-Anxiety I-Increased Inspiratory Stridor- high-pitched breath sound resulting from turbulent airflow in the larynx D-Drooling Description 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.