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    Ludwig's Angina is a severe bacterial infection that can cause significant complications if not treated properly, including airway compromise leading to death. The infection spreads easily and can affect areas like the larynx, mediastinum, retropharyngeal space, jugular veins, maxillary sinuses, and more. Without antibiotics and airway management, the mortality rate for Ludwig's Angina was over 50%, but modern treatment has reduced the mortality rate to less than 10%.

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    Ludwig's Angina is a severe bacterial infection that can cause significant complications if not treated properly, including airway compromise leading to death. The infection spreads easily and can affect areas like the larynx, mediastinum, retropharyngeal space, jugular veins, maxillary sinuses, and more. Without antibiotics and airway management, the mortality rate for Ludwig's Angina was over 50%, but modern treatment has reduced the mortality rate to less than 10%.

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    Ludwig's Angina is a severe bacterial infection that can cause significant complications if not treated properly, including airway compromise leading to death. The infection spreads easily and can affect areas like the larynx, mediastinum, retropharyngeal space, jugular veins, maxillary sinuses, and more. Without antibiotics and airway management, the mortality rate for Ludwig's Angina was over 50%, but modern treatment has reduced the mortality rate to less than 10%.

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    Angina Von Ludwig

    Complication

    - Airway compromise (respiratory disturbance) leading to death


    - Ludwig’s Angina continues to be a cause of a significant morbidity and mortality. The infection
    can spread :
    1) Inferiorly to larynx : glottis edema
    2) Inferiorly : pericardial or pleural effusion(empyema)
    3) Inferiorly to retropharyngeal space : infection at mediastinum (mediastinitis)
    4) Posteriorly to pharyngeal space : jugular vein thrombosis
    5) To pterygopalatina fossa : meningitis, thrombosis, sinus cavernosus
    6) Osteomyelitis of the mandible and cervical spine
    7) Maxillary sinusitis
    8) Digestive tract disturbance

    Prognosis

    Prior to antibiotics the mortality of Ludwig’s Angina was over 50%(high mortality rate), but with
    antibiotics and airway management mortality is now less than 10%

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