Knowledge, attitudes and practices of emergency care practitioners in the management of common dental emergencies in the eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal. [PDF]
, 2022 It is essential to provide timeous and appropriate treatment in cases of dental emergencies. First responders such as Emergency Care Practitioners (ECPs) usually provide this prehospital care.
Moodley, Ilana +2 more
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Necrotizing fasciitis in association with Ludwig’s angina – A case report
Saudi Dental Journal, 2011 A 28 year old male diabetic patient developed Ludwig’s angina which subsequently evolved into cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis. The differential characteristic of Ludwig’s angina and cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis, as it relates to this rare ...
A.M. Kavarodi
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Pregnancy Complicated by Ludwig's Angina Requiring Delivery [PDF]
, 2010 At 33 weeks of gestation, a 24-year-old developed Ludwig's angina that worsened despite aggressive therapy. This is the first reported case of Ludwig's Angina in pregnancy that required an emergent cesarean section for fetal indications.
Guiahi, Maryam, Moorhead, Kathleen
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Ludwig's angina after severe thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue fever
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2014 Here, we report a case of Ludwig's angina, which required surgery because of toothache. The patient had dengue and severe thrombocytopenia as confirmed by clinical and laboratory diagnoses.
Maria Antonia Campos +4 more
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Ceftriaxone or HIV associated angio-oedema? Case report [PDF]
, 2005 Angio-oedema may be hereditary or acquired and is characterised by episodes of potentially life threatening localised tissue oedema and swelling resulting from deficiency of compliment pathway C1 esterase inhibitor.
Macharia, William +4 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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Severe Life Threatening Maxillofacial Infection in Pregnancy Presented as Ludwig's Angina [PDF]
, 2006 Background. Ludwig's angina is a rapidly spreading cellulitis that may produce upper airway obstruction often leading to death. There is very little published information regarding this condition in the pregnant patient. Case.
Abramowicz, Jacques S. +2 more
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Ludwig’s angina: an analysis of sixteen cases in a suburban Nigerian tertiary facility. [PDF]
, 2010 Objective: To document the prevalence and management of Ludwig’s angina in a suburban population. Methods: All consecutive cases of Ludwig’s angina seen and managed at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Nigeria between 1988 and ...
Ndukwe, K, Oginni, F, Ugboko, V
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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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Orofacial Infections in Kenya: A Retrospective Study [PDF]
, 2021 Background: Orofacial infections are either odontogenic or non-odontogenic in nature. The clinical spectrum of these infections is diverse. This study aimed to describe the presentation and management of patients presenting with orofacial infections at ...
Dimba, Elizabeth +2 more
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