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* Normal T3, t4, and TSH | |||
* Abscess may be present on U/S | * Abscess may be present on U/S | ||
Revision as of 20:50, 1 November 2015
- 10-40 yo patients
- Acute onset
- Sudden fever with sever neck pain, dysphagia, and dysphonia
- Sever neck tenderness, redness, and swelling
- Elevated WBC count
- Elevated ESR
- Normal T3, t4, and TSH
- Abscess may be present on U/S
- Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus epidermidis, and Streptococcus pneumoniae are the most common isolated organisms
- Not applicable