Episode 184.0 Ludwig’s Angina

A primer on this airway/ ID/ ENT emergency. Hosts: Joe Offenbacher MD, A Bree Tse, MD https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/ludwigs_2.mp3 Download 2 Comments Tags: Airway, ENT, Infectious Diseases Show Notes References: Botha A, Jacobs F, Postma C. Retrospective analysis of etiology and comorbid diseases associated with Ludwig’s Angina. Ann Maxillofac Surg 2015; 5:168. Boscolo-Rizzo P, Da Mosto MC. Submandibular space infection: a potentially lethal infection. Int J Infect Dis 2009; 13:327. Brook I. Microbiology and principles of antimicrobial therapy for head and neck infections. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2007 Jun;21(2):355-91, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2007.03.014. PMID: 17561074. Chong W, Hijazi M, Abdalrazig M, Patil N. Respect the Floor of the Mouth. J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul;59(1):e27-e29. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.015. Epub 2020 May 19. PMID: 32439254. http://www.emdocs.net/ludwigs-angina-2/ Mohamad I, Narayanan MS. “Double Tongue” Appearance in Ludwig’s Angina. N Engl J Med 2019; 381:163. Saifeldeen K, Evans R. Ludwig’s angina. Emerg Med J. 2004 Mar;21(2):242-3. doi: 10.1136/emj.2003.012336. PMID: 14988363; PMCID: PMC1726306. Wolfe MM, Davis JW, Parks SN. Is surgical airway necessary for airway management in deep neck infections and Ludwig angina? J Crit Care. 2011 Feb;26(1):11-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2010.02.016. PMID: 20537506. Read More

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