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 ...

Drainage, antibiotics and supportive therapy to maintain hydration and control pain are the foundation of treatment for PTA. 1 The primary drainage procedures are needle aspiration, incision and ...

Management of Peritonsillar Abscess Common Bed Side Procedure No. 8 Section Editor: Prof. T.K. Partha Sarathy. ... Incision and drainage of peritonsillar abscess ...

Once an abscess has formed, antimicrobial therapy alone may be inadequate and surgical drainage may be necessary. There is no consensus on the ideal surgical procedure for peritonsillar abscess, but ...

Peritonsillar abscesses form around the tonsils. They usually occur as a complication of tonsillitis and are often caused by the same bacteria. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of ...

Any patient with a suspected peritonsillar abscess should be referred the same day. The diagnosis is clinical, but CT scanning may be indicated for unusual presentations or if there is increased risk ...

WATCH the stomach-churning moment a doctor drains a pus-filled abscess in a woman’s throat. Surgeon Rahmat Omar can be seen using a tool to burn away the growth on the woman’s tonsil. P… ...

A peritonsillar abscess is a bacterial infection that usually begins as a complication of untreated strep throat or tonsillitis. A pus-filled pocket forms near one of your tonsils. It can cause ...