An Upper Airway Obstruction Emergency: Ludwig Angina
@article{Chou2007AnUA, title={An Upper Airway Obstruction Emergency: Ludwig Angina}, author={Y K Chou and Chao-Yi Lee and Hai-Hsuan Chao}, journal={Pediatric Emergency Care}, year={2007}, volume={23}, pages={892-896} }
Ludwig angina remains a potentially lethal disease, rapidly spreading bilateral cellulitis of the submental, sublingual, and submandibular spaces, which bears the threat for rapid airway obstruction. Since the introduction of antibiotics in 1940s, the mortality was reduced significantly. This resulted in the rare occurrence of the disease, leaving many physicians with limited experience of Ludwig angina. Although the occurrence of Ludwig angina in adults is rare, its presence in the pediatric…
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