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While uncommon in the population at large, peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a common subject of ENT referrals. Missed or uncertain diagnosis is a source of concern for non‐specialist referrers. In… Click to show full abstract
While uncommon in the population at large, peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a common subject of ENT referrals. Missed or uncertain diagnosis is a source of concern for non‐specialist referrers. In line with the NHS England Second Sepsis Action Plan, we aimed to develop a predictive score for the presence of PTA. This would help to improve non‐specialist colleagues’ diagnostic certainty as well as to support ENT surgeons’ triage of these referrals.
Keywords:
liverpool peritonsillar;
peritonsillar abscess;
predictive score;
abscess score;
score
Journal Title: Clinical Otolaryngology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Clinical Otolaryngology
Year Published: 2019
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