Peritonsillaarsed abstsessid TÜ Kliinikumi kõrvakliinikus aastatel 1999–2005 [PDF]
Peritonsillaarne abstsess (PTA) on kõige tavalisem infektsioon kaelapiirkonna süga vates kudedes, mis võib viia raskete ning isegi surmaga lõppevate tüsis tus teni.
Abram, Kristi, Aus, Indrek, Kull, Mart
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Tonsillectomy is not a procedure of limited value - the unseen costs of tonsillitis and quinsy on hospital bed consumption. [PDF]
Objectives To assess the impact of the introduction of the SIGN Clinical guidelines in 1999 and subsequent revision in 2005 on tonsillectomy, hospital admission with tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess rates in four countries.
Brahmabhatt, P +2 more
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A case of Kawasaki disease with coexistence of a parapharyngeal abscess requiring incision and drainage [PDF]
Kawasaki disease (KD) causes multisystemic vasculitis but infrequently manifests with deep neck infections, such as a peritonsillar abscess, peritonsillar or deep neck cellulitis, suppurative parapharyngeal infection, or retropharyngeal abscess.
Se Hyun Choi, Hyun Jung Kim
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Safety Recommendations for Evaluation and Surgery of the Head and Neck During the COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]
Importance The rapidly expanding novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has challenged the medical community to an unprecedented degree.
Chinn, Steven B. +13 more
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Prevalence of gram-negative infections in cervico-facial sepsis [PDF]
Magister Chirurgiae Dentium (MChD)In cervico-facial sepsis a substantial proportion of organisms are normally gram-negative staining of which the majority are anaerobes (Boyanova 2006 and Sanchez 2010).
Barnard, Neil
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Biomarkers in emergency medicine [PDF]
Researchers navigate the ocean of biomarkers searching for proper targets and optimal utilization of them. Emergency medicine builds up the front line to maximize the utility of clinically validated biomarkers and is the cutting edge field to test the ...
Cardelli, P., Hur, M., Somma, S. D.
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Utility of transoral pharyngeal ultrasonography for puncture drainage of peritonsillar abscess
Key Clinical Message Puncture drainage is usually needed to treat peritonsillar abscess. However, inadvertent carotid artery puncture may result in devastating complications.
Yuta Hagiwara +6 more
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Pseudo-aneurysm of the external carotid artery: report of a case [PDF]
The authors report a case of left otorrhagia in a 1-year-old male infant in the presence of a mass involving the parotideal and upper cervical regions, which had appeared after an infection of the upper airways.
A. LOSCHI +4 more
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A peritonsillar abscess is a common deep infection that is usually related to acute tonsillitis. Needle aspiration is often performed for diagnosis and treatment, but several complications, including puncture of the carotid artery, may occur, even when ...
Yuta Hagiwara +5 more
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Tortuous internal carotid artery presenting as a pharyngeal mass [PDF]
Background: Deformities of the carotid artery are rare. Tortuosity, kinking and coiling of the internal carotid artery may be observed with advancing age. A tortuous internal carotid artery may cause an abnormal sensation in the throat.
Hosokawa, Seiji, Mineta, Hiroyuki
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