Tonsillitis WITHOUT abscess on POCUS A patient presents ...

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Tonsillitis WITHOUT abscess on POCUS



A patient presents with pain in this area. What is your next step?

Resolution: Discharge home. No peritonsillar abscess here. Unlikely peritonsillar cellulitis given tonsil diameter is less than 20mm.



Labeled Schematic: https://twitter.com/EUSmkh/status/925361271754711040



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Meghan Kelly Herbst, MD

@eusmkh

UCONN Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine. Ultrasound Fellowship Yale 2011. Family, patients, education, running = my life. https://twitter.com/EUSmkh | https://www.instagram.com/eus_mkh/

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