Epiglottitis involves bacterial infection of the epiglottis, most often caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B, although some cases are attributable to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis.f epiglottitis is suspected, attempts to visualise the epiglottis using a tongue depressor are strongly discouraged for this reason; therefore, diagnosis is made on basis of direct fibreoptic laryngoscopy carried out in controlled environment like an operating room.
reinforce reÂ·inÂ·force (rÄ'Ä­n-fÃ´rs') v. reÂ·inÂ·forced, reÂ·inÂ·forcÂ·ing, reÂ·inÂ·forcÂ·es. To give more force or effectiveness to something; strengthen. To reward an individual, especially an experimental subject, with a reinforcer subsequent to a desired response or performance. To stimulate a response by means of a reinforcer.
persuade verb [T]. âº to âcause âpeople to do or âbelieve something, esp. by âexplaining why they should: The âgovernment is âtrying to persuade âconsumers to âsave more. She âtried to persuade them that they should âleave. persuasive adjective us /pÉrËsweÉªÂ·sÉªv, -zÉªv/ âº a persuasive âargument.ersuade verb [T]. B1 to make someone do or âbelieve something by giving them a good âreason to do it or by âtalking to that âperson and making them âbelieve it: If she doesn't âwant to go, nothing you can say will persuade her.