Date of Presentation
5-4-2023 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Ludwig's angina is a rare and life threatening cellulitic infection, first described by German physician, Wilhelm Frederick Von Ludwig in 1836, as a gangrenous infection of the soft tissue floor of the mouth and neck. The potential to spread rapidly to contiguous tissues surrounding the upper airways, notably the glottis, resulted in Ludwig's angina carrying a high mortality rate near 50% in the pre- antibiotic era. It necessitates rapid detection and management to assure respiratory compromise does not occur. This case study is novel as it illustrates handheld bedside POCUS utilization in diagnosing Ludwig’s Angina.
Keywords
Ludwig's Angina, Ultrasonography, Mouth Diseases, Point-of-Care Systems, Diagnosis, Cellulitis
Disciplines
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Emergency Medicine | Equipment and Supplies | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Stomatognathic Diseases
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Commons, Emergency Medicine Commons, Equipment and Supplies Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons, Stomatognathic Diseases Commons
Handheld Bedside POCUS in the Evaluation of Neck Swelling: A Case of Ludwig's Angina
Ludwig's angina is a rare and life threatening cellulitic infection, first described by German physician, Wilhelm Frederick Von Ludwig in 1836, as a gangrenous infection of the soft tissue floor of the mouth and neck. The potential to spread rapidly to contiguous tissues surrounding the upper airways, notably the glottis, resulted in Ludwig's angina carrying a high mortality rate near 50% in the pre- antibiotic era. It necessitates rapid detection and management to assure respiratory compromise does not occur. This case study is novel as it illustrates handheld bedside POCUS utilization in diagnosing Ludwig’s Angina.