Epiglottitis if left untreated may result in respiratory obstruction and death within few hours.  Acute epiglottitis may be complicated by the following:      epiglottic abscess, emphysematous epiglottitis, septic epiglottic chondritis with or without abscessation, airway obstruction and pneumonia. With appropriate and timely diagnosis and treatment, the prognosis is usually good.
Can you provide a summary of what Epiglottitis is?
<s>[INST] Answer the question truthfully, you are a medical professional. This is the question: Can you provide a summary of what Epiglottitis is? [/INST] \n Epiglottitis if left untreated may result in respiratory obstruction and death within few hours.  Acute epiglottitis may be complicated by the following:      epiglottic abscess, emphysematous epiglottitis, septic epiglottic chondritis with or without abscessation, airway obstruction and pneumonia. With appropriate and timely diagnosis and treatment, the prognosis is usually good.</s>