This paper is published in Volume-6, Issue-4, 2020
Area
Nursing
Author
Santhipriya A., Dr. V. Selvanayaki
Org/Univ
VMRF(DU) Vinayaka Missions Annapoorana College of Nursing, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Pub. Date
27 August, 2020
Paper ID
V6I4-1456
Publisher
Keywords
Ludwig's Angina, Airway Obstruction, Tracheostomy

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Santhipriya A., Dr. V. Selvanayaki. Ludwig’s Angina – Case Study, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Santhipriya A., Dr. V. Selvanayaki (2020). Ludwig’s Angina – Case Study. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 6(4) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Santhipriya A., Dr. V. Selvanayaki. "Ludwig’s Angina – Case Study." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 6.4 (2020). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

Ludwig's angina is extremely dangerous as it causes edema, distortion, and airway obstruction and can appear as a result of airway problems. The first phase of the management of patients with this disease is observation and intravenous antibiotics. Protecting the airway with surgical drainage will be the management of advanced diseases. In addition to this infection; pain, trismus, airway swelling, and tongue displacement lead to weak airways. Therefore, airway management is a major concern in these situations [1]. Although “normal” airway management for patients with deep neck disease is a tracheostomy with local anesthesia, in extreme cases the infection is difficult or sometimes not possible due to the required tracheostomy position or due to external neck distortion. [2]