Impact of Transcervical Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Peritonsillar Abscesses on Emergency Department Performance Measures
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DOI: 10.1002/jum.15150
Abstract: To evaluate the impact of transcervical ultrasound (US) as the initial imaging study for suspected peritonsillar abscesses (PTAs) on pediatric emergency department (ED) throughput measures. read more here.
Keywords: impact transcervical; emergency department; peritonsillar abscesses; transcervical ultrasound ... See more keywords
Bilateral presentation of peritonsillar abscesses
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2017.09.011
Abstract: A 22-year-old man with no medical history was seen complaining of a five-day history of worsening sore throat, fever elevation, and odynophagia progressing to trismus and muffled voice. His primary care physician had given NSAIDs… read more here.
Keywords: bilateral presentation; peritonsillar abscesses; peritonsillar; presentation peritonsillar ... See more keywords