A 32-year-old woman presents with a severe sore throat and trismus. A lateral neck radiograph suggests a peritonsillar abscess. Which is the best init...

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A 32-year-old woman presents with a severe sore throat and trismus. A lateral neck radiograph suggests a peritonsillar abscess. Which is the best initial management?

Accepted Answer

Needle aspiration plus antibiotics

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Observation and oral penicillin

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Tonsillectomy emergently in all cases

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Steroids only

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Azithromycin alone

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Peritonsillar Abscess

A 32-year-old woman presents with a severe sore throat and trismus. A lateral neck radiograph suggests a peritonsillar abscess. Which is the best initial management?