This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Peritonsillar abscess' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Each month, Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. A peritonsillar abscess ...

After invasive procedures in the oropharyngeal region, it may be advisable to abstain from oral sex for a while. This conclusion was drawn by ENT specialist Kelly C. Landeen (now at the Medical ...

While widespread unnecessary use of antibiotics can diminish their effectiveness, reducing antibiotic prescribing may increase the risk of serious bacterial infections. This study quantifies the ...

Clinicians have successfully used antibiotics and steroids, instead of an aerosol-generating procedure, to treat a COVID-19-positive man's peritonsillar abscess. Details were published on September 7 ...

Martín Campagne E; del Castillo Martín F; Martínez López MM; Borque de Andrés C; de José Gómez MI; García de Miguel MJ; Baquero Artigao F INTRODUCTION: Peritonsillar and retropharyngeal abscesses are ...

Pus is seen oozing out of the painful lump as it’s cut away. “The video shows the incision and drainage of right tonsil abscess,” he said. “Initial oral antibiotic therapy has failed and he became ...

A 61-year-old male was referred from his GP to investigate a pain of ostensibly dental origin down the right side of the throat. The pain had started a week earlier, and made swallowing very painful.

Differential diagnoses of PTA include epiglottitis (inflammation of the epiglottis), infectious mononucleosis, lymphoma, peritonsillar cellulitis and retromolar or retropharyngeal abscess. 1 On ...

I came down with an unrelenting sore throat about 15-20 years ago. For years, I have tried to be discreet in prescribing antibiotics in most of my patients, for fear of causing resistance in bacteria ...