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A CASE OF LUDWİG ANGİNA ENDING WITH MORTALITY

MORTALİTE İLE SONLANAN LUDWİG ANJİNİ OLGUSU

Pages
112–115
Publication Date
2013-06-01
DOI
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He died because of cardiac arrest.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Ludwig angina is a serious infection which is defines as edema, quickly progressing gangrenous sellulitis of soft tissues in neck and flor of the mouth.
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Key Findings & Data:Airway obstruction is the most common cause of death.
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Conclusion & Impact:He died because of cardiac arrest.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Ludwig anjini · abse · enfeksiyon

Abstract

Ludwig angina is a serious infection which is defines as edema, quickly progressing gangrenous sellulitis of soft tissues in neck and flor of the mouth. Airway obstruction is the most common cause of death. We present a case who applied to our outpatient clinic with a swelling under jaw and neck and was dignosed a a Ludwig Anjina. Broad spectrum antibiotherapy was given and followed without tracheotomy. He died because of cardiac arrest.

Özet

Ludwig anjini ciddi bir enfeksiyondur. Boyun yumuşak dokularının ve ağız tabanının hızlı ilerleyen gangrenöz sellüliti ve ödemi olarak tanımlanır. Havayolu obstrüksiyonu en sık ölüm sebebi olarak bilinir. Bu çalışmada çene altı ve boyunda şişlik meydana gelen ludwig angini tanısıyla servisimize yatırılan bir olgu ele alındı. Olguya geniş spektrumlu intravenöz antibiyoterapi başlandı. Trakeotomiye gerek duyulmadı fakat havayolu dikkatli ve düzenli aralıklarla gözlemlenerek takip edildi. Olgumuz tedavi sırasında kardiyak arrest nedeniyle ex oldu.

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GÖKSEL, A. O., TOPALOĞLU, İ., ATAR, Y., SALTÜRK, Z. (2013). A CASE OF LUDWİG ANGİNA ENDING WITH MORTALITY. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 2, 112–115. https://ajindex.com/articles/775718

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