Anaesthetic Challenges in a Patient of Ludwig's Angina: A Case Report. [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Anaesthesiologists have difficult airways to manage while treating patients with severe neck infections. Ludwig's angina patients who are unable to adequately control their airways may pass away.
Movva H, Taksande K.
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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.
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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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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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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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The American Journal of Medicine, 2011 a i A previously healthy 33-year-old man, with a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus, underwent left lower molar extraction. Two days later, he presented to the emergency department with swelling in the left submandibular area and was subsequently treated with meperidine, codeine, and penicillin G.
Nicholas Costain, Thomas J. Marrie
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Ludwig's Angina, Clinical Challenge in Pediatrics. – A Case Report
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.
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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
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