Representative payees can accept federal benefit payments from the Social Security Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Railroad Retirement Board and Office of Personnel Management if the actual payee, the long-term care facility resident, is too mentally or physically impaired to manage the income.
Epiglottitis Causes. Conditions that cause epiglottitis include infectious, chemical, and traumatic agents. Infectious is the most common. H influenzae type b was once the most common cause prior to vaccination.Currently, other organisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi are the causes, especially among adults.nfectious is the most common. H influenzae type b was once the most common cause prior to vaccination. Currently, other organisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi are the causes, especially among adults.
The epiglottis is a cartilaginous flap that covers the laryngeal inlet upon swallowing. Dysfunction of the epiglottis results in dangerous dysphagia and could cause aspiration pneumonia. In this article we will discuss the development, blood supply, nerve supply, lymphatic drainage and functions of the epiglottis.