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20-40 yo patients | * 20-40 yo patients | ||
Acute onset | * Acute onset | ||
Sudden fever with sever neck pain, dysphagia, and dysphonia | * Sudden fever with sever neck pain, dysphagia, and dysphonia | ||
Sever neck tenderness, redness, and swelling | * Sever neck tenderness, redness, and swelling | ||
Elevated WBC count | * Elevated WBC count | ||
Elevated ESR | * Elevated ESR | ||
Abscess may be present on U/S | * Abscess may be present on U/S | ||
Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus epidermidis, and Streptococcus pneumoniae are the most common isolated organisms | * Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus epidermidis, and Streptococcus pneumoniae are the most common isolated organisms | ||
Not applicable | * Not applicable | ||
Revision as of 20:34, 1 November 2015
- 20-40 yo patients
- Acute onset
- Sudden fever with sever neck pain, dysphagia, and dysphonia
- Sever neck tenderness, redness, and swelling
- Elevated WBC count
- Elevated ESR
- Abscess may be present on U/S
- Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus epidermidis, and Streptococcus pneumoniae are the most common isolated organisms
- Not applicable