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Laryngospasm Complicating Awake Nasal Intubation in Ludwig's Angina [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsA 64‐year‐old man with Ludwig's angina developed laryngospasm during awake fiberoptic intubation despite mild supraglottic edema. Paralysis restored ventilation and allowed successful intubation.
Sara Onuki +2 more
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Ludwig's Angina in a 6‐Year‐Old Child: Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsLudwig's angina is a rare but potentially fatal cellulitis that affects the submandibular, sublingual, and submental spaces, typically triggered by dental infections.
Negarin Akbari +3 more
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Ludwig's Angina, Clinical Challenge in Pediatrics. – A Case Report [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Students, 2023 BACKGROUND: Ludwig's angina is a rapidly progressing cellulitis that occurs in the sublingual, submandibular, and submental spaces, with a high mortality rate due to its potential to obstruct the airway.
Andres Felipe Coba Cruz +4 more
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Focused ultrasound assists in diagnosis and management of difficult airway in Ludwig's angina [PDF]
Journal of Medical Ultrasound, 2019 Ludwig's angina is a rapidly progressive and life-threatening medical emergency. The mortality rate is about 8%. Management of the difficult airway in Ludwig's angina has been challenging for clinical physicians.
Chang-Chih Shih +3 more
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Cureus, 2017 Ludwig's angina is a diffuse cellulitis in the submandibular, sublingual, and submental spaces, characterized by its propensity to spread rapidly to the surrounding tissues. Early recognition and treatment for Ludwig's angina are of paramount importance due to the myriad of complications that can occur in association with Ludwig's angina.
Pak S, Cha D, Meyer C, Dee C, Fershko A.
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Case of Ludwig's angina due to Corynebacterium diphtheriae from western Rajasthan, India-A case report of an uncommon presentation [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019 Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a toxin producing, classically noninvasive bacteria that causes diphtheria a vaccine-preventable disease mainly in children.
Yashik Bansal +3 more
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Successful Management of Ludwig’s Angina due to Dental Implant Displacement: A Rare Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in Dentistry, 2020 Dental implant surgery is a common procedure in oral and maxillofacial surgery practices. Extensive training, skill, and experience allow this procedure to be performed with an atraumatic approach, but like any surgical technique, it is subject to ...
Lincoln Lara Cardoso +5 more
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Severe odontogenic infections: a 5-year review of a major referral hospital in Ghana [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019 INTRODUCTION: Odontogenic infections are fairly common in healthcare settings. However, late presentations such as Ludwig's angina, facial cellulitis, necrotizing cervical fasciitis (NCF), among others could lead to mortality. In view of suggestions that
Paa-Kwesi Blankson +6 more
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