Focused ultrasound assists in diagnosis and management of difficult airway in Ludwig's angina

Ludwig's angina is a rapidly progressive and life-threatening medical emergency. The mortality rate is about 8%. Management of the difficult airway in Ludwig's angina has been challenging for clinical physicians. We reported an otherwise healthy 49-year-old female, who visited our emergenc...

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Main Authors: Chang-Chih Shih, Jen-Chun Wang, Sy-Jou Chen, Yuan-Pin Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Ultrasound
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Online Access:http://www.jmuonline.org/article.asp?issn=0929-6441;year=2019;volume=27;issue=2;spage=101;epage=103;aulast=