Ludwig's angina is a complicated cellulitis of the orofacial tissues.
The tissues of the mouth protrudes upward causing drooling in absence of salivary swallowing.
On the other hand, speaking difficulty could be observed as well especially during the manifestation stage of the condition. In a nutshell, Ludwig's infection can degenerates into a life threatening complications within few hours if not attend to early.
Symptoms of Ludwig's angina usually includes Fever, pain, a raised tongue causing airway obstruction and trouble in swallowing, neck swelling, orofacial deformities and so on.
"Airway compromise" is highly noticed.
Initial treatment is majorly with broad-spectrum antibiotics and corticosteroids so as to kill off the bacteria and reduce pain that accompanies inflammation respectively.
Endotracheal intubation or tracheotomy therapy.
"With the advent of antibiotics in 1940s, improved oral and dental hygiene, and more aggressive surgical approaches for treatment, the risk of death due to Ludwig's angina has significantly reduced. It is named after a German physician, Wilhelm Frederick von Ludwig, who first described this condition in 1836".Source
That's all for now on this. More information to be discussed in the subsequent write-ups as regards Ludwig's angina and happy blogging.
Happy Blogging and Reading 💥🦷🌴🌴
Video from Freemeducation YouTuber