The Use of Point of Care Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Peritonsillar Abscess

• Main Authors: Brian Kohen (Author), Melanie Perez (Author), Jheanelle McKay (Author), Rolando Zamora (Author), Curtis Xu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: CINQUILL Medical Publishers Inc., 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) for diagnosis and treatment of peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is increasing [1]. Proven advantages include improved diagnostic accuracy and treatment success rates as well as decreased otolaryngology consultation, computed tomography (CT) usage, return visits...