International 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.
Nicholas Costain, Thomas J. Marrie
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Anaesthetic management of Ludwig's angina with comorbidities
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2015 M P Sujatha +3 more
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Importance of the Physical Exam in Diagnosing Ludwig's Angina Without Access to Modern Imaging Modalities in the Developing World. [PDF]
CureusLudwig’s angina (LA) is a rapidly progressive cellulitis-causing airway obstruction that can spread through fascial planes to the floor of the mouth and into the mediastinum.
Wegrzyn TZ, Greenberg JS.
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A Fatal Outcome of Ludwig's Angina and Necrotizing Fasciitis Following Traditional Tooth Extraction. [PDF]
Int Med Case Rep JLudwig’s angina is a potentially fatal condition characterized by a rapid onset of cellulitis that bilaterally involves the submandibular, sublingual, and submental spaces.
Abukar AA +4 more
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Ludwig's angina in a COVID positive patient-An atypical case report. [PDF]
Spec Care Dentist, 2022 The management of odontogenic infections is established and several guidelines have been proposed for its effective treatment. Outbreak of COVID‐19 has posed serious challenge in the management of odontogenic infections, further complicated by ...
Poorna T A, J R L, Ek J, John B.
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Anaesthesia Management in a Case of Ludwig's Angina With Difficult Airway Managed by Emergency Tracheostomy. [PDF]
CureusSevere neck infections present significant challenges for anesthesiologists due to the complexities associated with managing difficult airways. Ludwig's angina, a rapidly progressing infection of the submandibular space, exemplifies these challenges due ...
Bagle A, Varma S, Vazhakalayil STJ.
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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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Life-threatening complications of Ludwig's angina: a series of cases in a developed country. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2021 Ludwig’s angina is a deep neck space infection defined as a rapidly progressive bilateral cellulitis of the submandibular space. In spite of being an uncommon entity in developed countries and the reduction of mortality and morbidity due to modern era of
Silva CM +3 more
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An Unusual Presentation of Ludwig's Angina with Empyema Thoracis and External Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm. [PDF]
Int J Appl Basic Med Res, 2022 Ludwig’s angina is a rapidly spreading soft-tissue infection and commonly occurs following odontogenic infection. A 30-year-old male presented to the emergency department, 7 days after the extraction of molar teeth with a sudden onset of mandibular ...
Meena SP, Rodha MS, Garg PK, Patel S.
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