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The effectiveness of transcutaneous cervical ultrasonography for diagnosing peritonsillar abscess in a patient complaining of sore throat

Peritonsillar abscess should be considered as a differential in patients presenting with fever, sore throat, and other cold‐like symptoms. Point‐of‐care transcutaneous cervical ultrasound is effective for diagnosing peritonsillar abscess in place of computed tomography (CT) imaging. Tongue movement...

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Autores principales: Hori, Hiroshi, Fukuchi, Takahiko, Sugawara, Hitoshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7796778/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33457156
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.364