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Ludwig’s Angina
Urgent message: Thoroughly evaluate patients who complain of dental or oral pain. CHRISTOPHER MCKENNA and JOHN SHUFELDT, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP Ludwig’s angina is a serious and potentially life-threatening connective tissue infection found on the floor of the mouth and in the deep neck spaces. More specifically, it is a bilateral infection of the submandibular space. The two compartments affected are the sublingual space and the submylohyoid space.1 This condition usually presents in individuals who …
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