Aug 1, 2025 · The clinical features, evaluation, and management of peritonsillar cellulitis (also called peritonsillitis) and abscess will be discussed here. Cervical lymphadenitis, …

Oct 25, 2024 · Practice recommendations are based on the expert opinion of providers involved in the interprofessional care of patients presenting to the Emergency Department with concern …

Emergency Department and Inpatient Clinical Pathway for Evaluation/Treatment of Children with Suspected Pharyngitis or Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA)

Antibiotics for peritonsillar abscess: Ampicillin-sulbactam 3 grams IV q6h for adults and 50 mg/kg/dose (based on ampicillin, max 3 grams) IV q6h for pediatrics.

This paper does not intend to be a comprehensive review of all aspects pertaining to a peritonsillar abscess but rather seeks to provide the key tenets of management based on the …

May 12, 2017 · Peritonsillar abscesses are often polymicrobial, including anaerobic bacteria like Fusobacterium necrophorum and streptococcal and staphylococcal species (Klug 2014). The …

Provides a condition-specific pathway of assessment and care for diagnosed or suspected peritonsillar abscess. Refer to the Introduction - General Assessment (Adult Ears, Nose, …

Jul 17, 2024 · Introduction: We developed and validated a patient-reported outcome measurement for measuring the severity of symptoms and efficacy of different treatment …

Twelve items had appropriate inter-item correlations (in the 0.25-0.75 range) and high mean scores (> 3.5) among patients and were therefore included in the final tool, coined the …

Jun 9, 2015 · Definition: Previously known as quinsy, peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is the suppurative end-point of bacterial infection that results in the development of pus between the …