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peritonsillar abscess
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Noun1.peritonsillar abscess - a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
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angina - any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain
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Abstract We present the case of a 23-year-old woman with aggressive fibromatosis of the oropharynx that was initially treated elsewhere as a peritonsillar abscess.
Aggressive fibromatosis of the oropharynx: a multidisciplinary ... by Kiverniti, Eleftheria; Cilasum, Ulkem; Singh, Arvind; Kazi, Rehan; Clarke, Peter M.; Archer, Daniel / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
If an uninsured patient comes to the emergency room (ER) with an acute problem, whether it is a deep venous thrombosis, a stab or gunshot wound, active labor, asthma attack, chest pain, peritonsillar abscess, abdominal pain, mental status change, a broken leg, or other acute problem, that patient must be, and will be taken care of, regardless of ability to pay.
Another modest proposal: universal legal care by Rosenwasser, Tamzin A. / Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
Antibiotic prescribing in general practice and hospital admissions for peritonsillar abscess, mastoiditis, and rheumatic fever in children: time trend analysis.
Increasing hospital admissions for pneumonia, England by Trotter, Caroline L.; Stuart, James M.; George, Robert; Miller, Elizabeth / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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