Ludwig's angina.
Ludwig's angina is a serious, often fatal infectious disease process that requires prompt intervention of life-saving therapies. The critical care nurses caring for a patient with Ludwig's angina must be able to recognize subtle changes in the patient's status and intervene quickly to prevent death by airway edema or profound sepsis.
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D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008158:Ludwig's Angina / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*