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D) Ludwig’s angina
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- Ludwig’s angina often develops after a tooth infection or other infection of the mouth (such as pericoronitis).
- The floor of the mouth develops into a cellulitis.
- Often there is neck swelling, pain at floor of mouth, fever, neck pain, erythematous neck.
- It can leading to difficulties with breathing.
- This diagnosis is consider an emergency
OTHER ANSWERS:
A) Herpetic whitlow: is on the finger. It’s caused by herpes simplex virus. It’s painful and one would usually see blisters on finger
B) Pericoronitis: is the gum/tissue swollen around/near the wisdom tooth. Can cause severe pain & trismus
C) Ramsey Hunt Syndrome: Shingles that involves the facial nerve near the ear. These patients usually have a painful rash and sometimes facial paralysis. The can also have hearing loss as well.
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