Listen "Episode 184.0 Ludwig’s Angina"
Episode Synopsis
A primer on this airway/ ID/ ENT emergency.
Hosts: Joe Offenbacher MD, A Bree Tse, MD
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Tags: Airway, ENT, Infectious Diseases
Show Notes
References:
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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.
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