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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[File:Gray1014.png|thumb|Anatomy of the posterior pharynx.]] | |||
*Peritonsillar cellulitis- inflammatory reaction between palatine tonsil and pharyngeal muscle with no discrete collection of pus. | |||
*[[Peritonsillar abscess]] - collection of pus located between palatine tonsil and pharyngeal muscle. | |||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*[[Sore throat]], odynophagia | |||
*+/- [[fever]] | |||
*+/- exudates, [[lymphadenopathy]] | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
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==Evaluation== | ==Evaluation== | ||
*Imaging may be necessary to differentiate peritonsillar abscess (PTA) from peritonsillar cellulitis, [[epiglottitis]], deep space neck infection | |||
*Intraoral or submandibular [[ultrasound]] distinguish PTA from cellulitis and guide needle aspiration | |||
**Submandibular ultrasound may be superior to intraoral ultrasound when limited by trismus or pain. | |||
**PTA will have echo-free cavity with irregular border | |||
**Peritonsillar cellulitis appears as homogenous area with no fluid collection | |||
* Do not recommend CT to differentiate PTA from cellulitis | |||
**Recommend CT with IV contrast to identify deep space neck infection | |||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
*Antibiotic therapy | |||
**Oral | |||
***[[Amoxicillin-clavulanate]] (45mg/kg per dose [max 875mg single dose]) x 12 hours in children; 875 mg x 12 hours in adults | |||
***[[Clindamycin]] (10mg/kg [max 600mg single dose]) x8 hours in children; 300-450mg x 6 hours in adults | |||
**Parenteral | |||
***[[Ampicillin-sulbactam]] (no MRSA coverage) IV (50mg/kg per dose [max 3g single dose]) x 6 hours children; 3g x6 hours adults | |||
***[[Clindamycin]] IV (13mg/kg per dose [max 900mg single dose]) x8 hours children; 600mg x6-8 hours adults | |||
***If moderate to severe disease (toxic, temp>39C, drooling, respiratory distress) add IV [[vancomycin]] or [[linezolid]] to ampicillin-sulbactam or clindamycin | |||
==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
*Usually discharge | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[PTA]] | |||
*[[Pharyngitis]] | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revisión actual - 05:04 6 ene 2022
Background
- Peritonsillar cellulitis- inflammatory reaction between palatine tonsil and pharyngeal muscle with no discrete collection of pus.
- Peritonsillar abscess - collection of pus located between palatine tonsil and pharyngeal muscle.
Clinical Features
- Sore throat, odynophagia
- +/- fever
- +/- exudates, lymphadenopathy
Differential Diagnosis
Acute Sore Throat
Bacterial infections
- Streptococcal pharyngitis (Strep Throat)
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Diphtheria (C. diptheriae)
- Bacterial Tracheitis
Viral infections
- Infectious mononucleosis (EBV)
- Patients with peritonsillar abscess have a 20% incidence of mononucleosis [1]
- Laryngitis
- Acute Bronchitis
- Rhinovirus
- Coronavirus
- Adenovirus
- Herpesvirus
- Influenza virus
- Coxsackie virus
- HIV (Acute Retroviral Syndrome)
Noninfectious
Other
- Deep neck space infection
- Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA)
- Epiglottitis
- Kawasaki disease
- Penetrating injury
- Caustic ingestion
- Lemierre's syndrome
- Peritonsillar cellulitis
- Lymphoma
- Internal carotid artery aneurysm
- Oral Thrush
- Parotitis
- Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage
- Vincent's angina
- Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
Evaluation
- Imaging may be necessary to differentiate peritonsillar abscess (PTA) from peritonsillar cellulitis, epiglottitis, deep space neck infection
- Intraoral or submandibular ultrasound distinguish PTA from cellulitis and guide needle aspiration
- Submandibular ultrasound may be superior to intraoral ultrasound when limited by trismus or pain.
- PTA will have echo-free cavity with irregular border
- Peritonsillar cellulitis appears as homogenous area with no fluid collection
- Do not recommend CT to differentiate PTA from cellulitis
- Recommend CT with IV contrast to identify deep space neck infection
Management
- Antibiotic therapy
- Oral
- Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45mg/kg per dose [max 875mg single dose]) x 12 hours in children; 875 mg x 12 hours in adults
- Clindamycin (10mg/kg [max 600mg single dose]) x8 hours in children; 300-450mg x 6 hours in adults
- Parenteral
- Ampicillin-sulbactam (no MRSA coverage) IV (50mg/kg per dose [max 3g single dose]) x 6 hours children; 3g x6 hours adults
- Clindamycin IV (13mg/kg per dose [max 900mg single dose]) x8 hours children; 600mg x6-8 hours adults
- If moderate to severe disease (toxic, temp>39C, drooling, respiratory distress) add IV vancomycin or linezolid to ampicillin-sulbactam or clindamycin
- Oral
Disposition
- Usually discharge
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Melio, Frantz, and Laurel Berge. “Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.” In Rosen’s Emergency Medicine., 8th ed. Vol. 1, n.d.