Bilateral peritonsillar abscess
Joint Authors
Abu al-Fath, Fatimah N.
Janahi, Walid M.
al-Khalifah, Salman
Source
Issue
Vol. 34, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2012-09-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
A forty-nine-year old woman not suffering from any medical illness presented to the emergency department with mild odynophagia, mild difficulty in breathing and muffled voice.
She was vitally stable.
On examination she had bilateral swollen tonsils with central uvula.
Quinsy tonsillectomy was performed under general anesthesia; the patient was put on intravenous antibiotic and analgesics.
Postoperative period was uneventful and she was dischargedafter 48 hours on a course of cefuroxime.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abu al-Fath, Fatimah N.& al-Khalifah, Salman& Janahi, Walid M.. 2012. Bilateral peritonsillar abscess. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 34, no. 3, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-602757
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abu al-Fath, Fatimah N.…[et al.]. Bilateral peritonsillar abscess. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 34, no. 3 (Sep. 2012), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-602757
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abu al-Fath, Fatimah N.& al-Khalifah, Salman& Janahi, Walid M.. Bilateral peritonsillar abscess. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2012. Vol. 34, no. 3, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-602757
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-602757
