Sandbox:DDx HEENT

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