Acute epiglottitis, under the guidance of professional doctors, standardized medication for about a week, epiglottis edema symptoms subside, is considered to have passed the dangerous period, the specific time depending on the condition and treatment effect of individual differences. The common causes of acute epiglottitis include infection, allergy, trauma and inflammation of neighboring organs. Acute epiglottitis is an acute inflammatory or allergic reaction lesion of the epiglottis mucosa, which may lead to abscess formation if not treated in time. The rapid onset of epiglottitis may easily cause respiratory difficulties, and may even be life-threatening due to asphyxia. Acute infectious epiglottitis usually has a rapid onset, and may be accompanied by chills and fever, sore throat, dysphagia, dyspnea, cervical lymph node enlargement, and even fainting and shock. Treatment should be adequate amount of powerful antibiotics, preferred cephalosporins, amoxicillin clavulanate potassium; local nebulized inhalation, such as inhalation with budesonide suspension; if necessary, tracheotomy to ensure airway patency. Acute allergic epiglottitis, the onset of acute, the main symptoms are laryngopharyngeal blockage feeling and speech slurred, but no change in voice. The first anti-allergic treatment, as prescribed subcutaneous injection of 0.1% epinephrine, or intravenous glucocorticoids, such as hydrocortisone, dexamethasone, etc., and prophylactic tracheotomy if necessary. When acute epiglottitis symptoms occur, hospitalization is recommended and treatment is prescribed.