Biomaterial Database

Airway management in Ludwig's angina. 1995

P Young, and S P Smith, and H Caesar

Department of Anaesthetics, Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucester.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007442	Intubation, Intratracheal	A procedure involving placement of a tube into the trachea through the mouth or nose in order to provide a patient with oxygen and anesthesia.	Intubation, Endotracheal,Endotracheal Intubation,Endotracheal Intubations,Intratracheal Intubation,Intratracheal Intubations,Intubations, Endotracheal,Intubations, Intratracheal
D008158	Ludwig's Angina	Severe cellulitis of the submaxillary space with secondary involvement of the perimandibular spaces. It usually results from infection in the lower molar area or from an infection following a penetrating injury to the MOUTH FLOOR.	Submandibular Space Infection,Angina, Ludwig's,Ludwig Angina,Ludwigs Angina,Submandibular Space Infections
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000402	Airway Obstruction	Any hindrance to the passage of air into and out of the lungs.	Choking,Airway Obstructions,Obstruction, Airway,Obstructions, Airway
D000770	Anesthesia, Endotracheal	Procedure in which an anesthetic such as a gas or mixture of gases is inhaled through a tube into the lungs.	Anesthesia, Intratracheal,Endotracheal Anesthesia,Intratracheal Anesthesia,Anesthesias, Endotracheal,Anesthesias, Intratracheal,Endotracheal Anesthesias,Intratracheal Anesthesias
D000772	Anesthesia, Local	A blocking of nerve conduction to a specific area by an injection of an anesthetic agent.	Anesthesia, Infiltration,Local Anesthesia,Neural Therapy of Huneke,Huneke Neural Therapy,Infiltration Anesthesia