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Ludwig's Angina: Higher Incidence and Worse Outcomes Associated With the Onset of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. [PDF]

open access: greenSurg Infect (Larchmt), 2023
Canas M   +9 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Ludwig's angina in a puerperant: A case report

open access: greenInternational Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2007
Ludwig's angina is a serious infection of the oral cavity and other soft tissues above the hyoid bone. It is associated with brawny indurations of the soft tissues, upward displacement of the tongue to the roof of the palate, and potential compromise of ...
Uche Mgbeokere, Uchenna I Nwagha
doaj   +1 more source

Ludwig's angina [PDF]

open access: yesEmergency Medicine Journal, 2004
The case is described of an occurrence of Ludwig's angina with advanced stage of the disease with progressive and rapid airway compromise and fatal consequence. A review of the literature is undertaken to gain a better understanding of the disease, and gives the opportunity for presenting a summary of the key issues regarding this dreaded disease ...
K, Saifeldeen, R, Evans
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Ludwig’s angina [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2010
Patients with Ludwig’s angina require urgent evaluation for airway obstruction due to elevation and posterior displacement of the tongue. Emergency physicians should remember that risks of laryngospasm preclude blind oral or nasotracheal intubation.
Duprey, Kael   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Airway management in Ludwig's angina - a challenge: case report

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2017
Background Ludwig's angina (LA) is an infection of the submandibular space, first described by Wilhelm Frederick von Ludwig in 1836. It represents an entity difficult to manage due to the rapid progression and difficulty in maintaining airway patency, a ...
Roberto Taboada Fellini   +4 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Amigdalian focus of ludwig's angina expanding to mediastinitis - A success case

open access: yesRevista Médica de Minas Gerais, 2021
Objective: report and describe the satisfactory evolution of Ludwig’s Angina due to a tonsillary infection, which evolved to mediastinitis and sept shock. The work aims to detail the clinical and diagnostic aspects of this serious illness, in addition
Santos, Letícia Lima   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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