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Pediatric emergency care · Jul 2016
Case ReportsDiagnosis of a Peritonsillar Abscess by Transcutaneous Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
- Brunhild M Halm, Carrie Ng, and Yuna C Larrabee.
- From the *Department of Pediatrics, New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, and †Otolaryngology Department, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
- Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016 Jul 1; 32 (7): 489-92.
AbstractWe report a case of a pediatric patient with an initial diagnosis of peritonsillar cellulitis made by otolaryngology. The findings from a subsequent transcutaneous point-of-care ultrasound by a pediatric emergency physician directly affected the decision to perform needle aspiration. Sonographic characteristics of a peritonsillar abscess may be helpful in the prompt diagnosis of peritonsillar abscess.
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