Bedside ultrasound of the soft tissue of the face: A case of early Ludwig's angina

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 287-291

  Gaspari, Romolo J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

bedside ultrasound; facial abscess; Ludwig's angina; soft tissue ultrasound; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOXITIN; CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; STEROID; SULTAMICILLIN; TIMENTIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FACE EDEMA; FACE PAIN; HEAD AND NECK INFECTION; HUMAN; LUDWIG ANGINA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; TOOTH PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; LUDWIG'S ANGINA; MALE; PERIODONTAL ABSCESS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS;

EID: 33748541596     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.11.044     Document Type: Article

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