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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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Discussion Peritonsillar abscess is a well-known clinical entity in the otolaryngology world that complicates acute tonsillitis.
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
There are different types of tonsillitis and these are either acute, recurrent, chronic tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess.
Effective Herbal Ingredients for Treating Tonsillitis by VDR / Health, general community
 
 
 
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