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Focused ultrasound assists in diagnosis and management of difficult airway in Ludwig's angina
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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Amigdalian focus of ludwig's angina expanding to mediastinitis - A success case
Revista 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
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Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw complicated by Ludwig's angina [PDF]
, 2015 Ludwig's angina is a life-threatening cellulitis that involves the submandibular and sublingual spaces. It often occurs after an infection of the roots of the teeth.
Shen, Shu-Huei +3 more
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Effects of moderate weight loss on anginal symptoms and indices of coagulation and fibrinolysis in overweight patients with angina pectoris [PDF]
, 2002 Objective: To evaluate the effects of moderate weight loss, in overweight patients with angina, on plasma coagulation, fibrinolytic indicies and pain frequency.
Lowe, G.D.O. +4 more
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Ludwig's Angina—A Controversial Surgical Emergency: How We Do It [PDF]
, 2011 Objectives. To review the current protocols used for management of Ludwig's angina and to assess the efficacy of conservative measures in these cases.Methods.
Wael Hasan, David Leonard, John Russell
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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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Ludwig’s angina in a child: a case report and literature review
The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2023 Background Ludwig’s angina is a diffuse cellulitis in the sub-mandibular space, which extends to the sublingual space. It is an emergency that often occurs in adults as a complication of oral infections.
Othmane Benhoummad +4 more
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IDCases, 2019 Actinomyces is an anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus that is known to cause chronic granulomatous infections. Common risk factors predisposing patients to this life-threatening infection are recent dental procedures, immunosuppression from malignancy, or ...
Nirali Vassa +3 more
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Management of Ludwig’s angina. When is surgery necessary? [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Investigative Surgery, 2020 Deep neck space infections are of great risk for patients considering even death in certain cases. Collection of purulent secretions that can accumulate in a particular region of the neck is due to the anatomy of the deep neck fascia, muscles of the neck
Oașă, Irina Doinița +6 more
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Ludwig's angina: a multidisciplinary concern. [PDF]
, 2019 Although relatively uncommon, Ludwig’s angina is a potentially life-threatening infection of the floor of the mouth and neck. There is a danger of airway obstruction by swelling in the area and displacement of the tongue, and patients are at risk of ...
Parker, Emma, Mortimore, Gerri
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