Glossitis phlegmonosaL03.8
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Phlegmon of the tongue with severe pain when speaking and swallowing with possible extension to the floor of the mouth and throat.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
Acute ENT medical therapy.
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- Immediate therapy with broad-spectrum antibiotics i.v. to prevent the spread and narrowing of the airways, e.g. amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (e.g. Augmentan) i.v., dosage: 3 times 2.2 g/day, with only slight expression Augmentan Filmtbl. 3 times 1 Tbl./day p.o. As soon as possible, antibiotic treatment after antibiogram
- In case of shortness of breath glucocorticoids such as prednisolone (e.g. Decortin H) 250-500 mg, if necessary intubation or criotomy/tracheotomy. Surgical removal and drainage if necessary, especially in the case of oral phlegmon.