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	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Peritonsillar abscess
		Peritonsillar abscess is a collection of infected material in the area around the tonsils.
		Peritonsillar abscess is generally a disease of older children, adolescents, and young adults.
		Peritonsillar abscess usually goes away with treatment, although the infection may return in the future.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000986.htm (380 words)

	AllRefer Health - Peritonsillar Abscess (Abscess - Peritonsillar, Quinsy)
		Peritonsillar abscess is a collection of infected material in the area around the tonsils.
		Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus is usually the cause of peritonsillar abscesses.
		Peritonsillar abscess is generally a disease of older children, adolescents, and young adults.
	health.allrefer.com /health/peritonsillar-abscess-info.html (331 words)

	Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library - Abscess (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Abscesses occur when an area of tissue becomes infected and the body is able to "wall off" the infection to keep it from spreading.
		Abscesses can form in almost every part of the body and may be caused by infectious organisms, parasites, and foreign materials.
		Abscesses in other areas of the body may not be obvious, but if they involve vital organs they may cause significant damage.
	www.lifespan.org /adam/healthillustratedencyclopedia/1/001353.html (352 words)

	Peritonsillar Abscess
		A peritonsillar abscess forms in the tissues of the throat next to one of the tonsils.
		When an infection of the tonsils (known as tonsillitis) spreads and causes infection in the soft tissues, a peritonsillar abscess may result.
		Peritonsillar abscess is relatively common in adults but rare in infants and young children.
	www.emedicinehealth.com /peritonsillar_abscess/article_em.htm (163 words)

	Peritonsillar Abscess
		The peritonsillar abscess forms when there is an infection within the tonsil itself that breaks out of the tonsil into the space between the tonsil and the underlying musculature.
		Since the abscess collection is between the tonsil and the muscles of the throat, the tonsil is often displaced toward the middle of the throat and downward.
		One of the main concerns with peritonsillar abscess is the spread of the infection to adjacent areas in the neck.
	www.drlouryent.com /Pages/PatientServices/1057.html (1223 words)

	Peritonsillar abscess - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Peritonsillar abscess, also called PTA or Quinsy, is a recognised complication of tonsillitis and consists of a collection of pus beside the tonsil (peritonsillar space).
		As the abscess develops, persistent pain in the peritonsillar area, fever, malaise, headache and change in voice (hot potato voice) may appear.
		Treatment is, as for all abscesses, through surgical incision and drainage of the pus, thereby relieving the pain of the stretched tissues.
	en.wikipedia.org /?title=Quinsy (317 words)

	- Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Chicago
		Peritonsillar abscess is a collection of infected material in the area around the tonsils.
		Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus is usually the cause of peritonsillar abscesses.
		Peritonsillar abscess is generally a disease of older children, adolescents, and young adults.
	www.nmh.org /nmh/adam/adamencyclopedia/HIEArticles/000986.htm (362 words)

	Dorlands Medical Dictionary
		abscess of the heel of a sheep with lameness and suppuration at the skin-horn junction, usually as an extension of the infection of interdigital dermatitis.
		abscess occurring within the breast, often due to Staphylococcus aureus or streptococcal bacteria and usually affecting lactating women; it may be subcutaneous, subareolar, interlobular, central (unicentric or multicentric), or retromammary.
		abscess of the toe of a sheep with lameness and suppuration at the coronet, usually involving one digit of a front foot.
	www.mercksource.com /pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_a_03zPzhtm (1578 words)

	eMedicine - Peritonsillar Abscess : Article by Ninfa Mehta
		Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a common infection of the head and neck region.
		Peritonsillar abscess is an infection that begins superficially and progresses into the deep soft tissues.
		Abscess I&D: After lidocaine with epinephrine local infiltration, a No. 11 blade scalpel may be used to incise a very large PTA, allowing the purulent drainage to flow freely as the abscess cavity decompresses.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic417.htm (2332 words)

	Carilion - Peritonsillar abscess and strep throat infection
		A peritonsillar abscess is a collection of pus that forms in tissues around the tonsils.
		A peritonsillar abscess may be diagnosed and treated with a needle aspiration—a procedure that uses a needle to drain the abscess.
		Sometimes, a peritonsillar abscess may be treated with a simple procedure in which a small incision is made in the abscess to drain it, followed by a course of antibiotics.
	www.carilion.com /kbase/htm/hw54/290/hw54290-sec.htm (216 words)

	tulsaworld.com Health
		A peritonsillar abscess, also called quinsy, develops in the area around the tonsils from complications associated with a tonsillectomy.
		Symptoms of a peritonsillar abscess include: tender glands of the jaw and throat; sore throat; drooling; bad breath; dehydration; headache; fever; facial swelling; chills; and hoarseness.
		Peritonsillar abscesses usually respond well to treatment, though they recur in about 10 to 15 percent of patients.
	www.tulsaworld.com /health/ENTPeritonsillar.asp (417 words)

	Neck Abscess - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
		A neck abscess is a collection of pus from an infection in spaces between the structures of the neck.
		Peritonsillar abscesses are most common in adolescents and young adults and are rarely seen in young children.
		A neck abscess occurs during or just after a bacterial or viral infection in the head or neck such as a cold, tonsillitis, sinus infection, or otitis media (ear infection).
	www.lpch.org /DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/ent/neckabcs.html (633 words)

	Home \| aHealthyme.com
		An abscess is an enclosed collection of liquefied tissue, known as pus, somewhere in the body.
		Abscesses near the large bowel, particularly around the anus, may be caused by any of the numerous bacteria found within the large bowel.
		Abscesses in other parts of the body are caused by organisms that normally inhabit nearby structures or that infect them.
	www.ahealthyme.com /article/gale/100083568 (1467 words)

	Peritonsillar Abscess (Site not responding. Last check: )
		When an abscess exists, it is not uncommon to aspirate 5-30 cc's of pus.
		Assuming that the abscess is not advanced, assuming the patient is having no difficulty with respiration and assuming the patient is swallowing sufficiently well to take their medicine, they can be sent home.
		Given concerns about recurrent peritonsillar abscesses and given that performing a tonsillectomy in the acute phase is easy and safe, it is our current recommendation that if the patient is sick enough to be admitted they should be brought to the operating room and both tonsils resected.
	www-surgery.ucsd.edu /ent/davidson/Pathway/Tonsil.htm (583 words)

	peritonsillar
		Peritonsillar abscesses, also called quinsy, usually occur as a complication of tonsillitis.
		If a peritonsillar abscess is not treated promptly, the infection can spread to the neck, roof of the mouth and lungs.
		Peritonsillar abscesses are most often found in older children, adolescents and young adults.
	www.aetnapharmacy.com /AP/ihtAP/r.WSHIW000/st.9339/t.9399.html (576 words)

	Peritonsillar Abscess - Otolaryngology Houston
		On this axial CT scan, there is narrowing of the airway from an advanced right peritonsillar abscess.
		It is often difficult to know at first whether the swelling is an abscess or a peritonsillar cellulitis.
		Occasionally, the abscess ruptures spontaneously and foul-smelling thick pus drains through a crater in the anterior pillar.
	www.ghorayeb.com /PeritonsillarAbscess.html (311 words)

	Peritonsillar Abscess
		When you look in their mouth hopefully you will see this classic picture of nice beefy red peritonsillar area edema, the uvula is deviated to the opposite side and this is indeed an abscess that is ripe for the picking.
		You can see the abscess cavity here on ultrasound and this is the same patient and you have the confirmation of the peritonsillar abscess.
		Pediatric peritonsillar abscess is not addressed in the literature with respect to comparing of children versus adults with the second management style.
	www.bcm.edu /oto/grand/04_18_02.htm (3649 words)

	Index
		Peritonsillar abscess (PTA), also known as quinsy, refers to a relatively common infection of the peritonsillar space.
		The peritonsillar space's margins extend anteroposteriorly to the tonsillar pillars, inferiorly as low as the piriform fossa, and superiorly to the hard palate or the torus tubarius.
		The condition is usually the endpoint of a disease spectrum that starts with acute follicular tonsillitis, progresses to peritonsillitis, and ends with formation of a peritonsillar abscess.
	uuhsc.utah.edu /rad/medstud/NeuroCaseStudies/NeuroCase25a.htm (460 words)

	Peritonsillar Abscess and Cellulitis: Oropharyngeal Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
		Abscess (quinsy) and cellulitis probably represent a spectrum of the same process in which bacterial infection of the tonsils and pharynx spreads to the soft tissues.
		Abscess and cellulitis both have swelling above the affected tonsil, but with abscess there is more of a discrete bulge, with deviation of the soft palate and uvula.
		Abscesses are incised and drained in the emergency department using thorough local anesthesia and sometimes conscious sedation; many clinicians believe needle aspiration alone provides adequate drainage.
	www.merck.com /mmpe/sec08/ch090/ch090e.html (392 words)

	National audit of the management of peritonsillar abscess -- Mehanna et al. 78 (923): 545 -- Postgraduate Medical ...
		Peritonsillar abscesses or quinsy, is a complication of acute
		Peritonsillar abscess is a relatively common cause of acute
		Peritonsillar abscess: incidence, current management practices, and a proposal for treatment guidelines.
	pmj.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/78/923/545 (1756 words)

	Treatment Of Peritonsillar Abscess (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Seventy-five patients of peritonsillar abscess were divided into 3 treatment groups — IV antibiotics, aspiration, and incision and drainage to determine which is the method that gives best relief from pain.
		The authors found that improvement of mean upper and lower incisor distance after 15 minutes was 5 percent in IV group, 38 percent in aspiration group and 100 percent in the I and D (incision and drainage) group.
		Authors conclude that I and D is superior to aspiration and IV antibiotic alone in relieving pain associated with peritonsillar abscess.
	www.indegene.com /Ent/Jour/indJour_JLO_Sum_01-10-2000_4.asp (211 words)

	InteliHealth:
		Peritonsillar abscesses, also called quinsy, usually occur as a complication of tonsillitis.
		If a peritonsillar abscess is not treated promptly, the infection can spread to the neck, roof of the mouth and lungs.
		Peritonsillar abscesses are most often found in older children, adolescents and young adults.
	www.intelihealth.com /IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/9399.html (675 words)

	ENT Journal
		Peritonsillar abscess is the most common complication of acute tonsillitis.
		Bilateral peritonsillar abscesses are much less common, and they may be more difficult to detect on physical examination because the oropharynx often appears to be symmetrical rather than asymmetrical, as is the case in unilateral abscess.
		We describe the case of a young woman who presented to the emergency department with relatively mild symptoms despite having large bilateral peritonsillar abscesses.
	www.entjournal.com /Current_Issue.htm?ID=5985 (131 words)

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