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Peritonsillar Abscess
Alternate Names : Abscess - Peritonsillar, Quinsy
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Call your health care provider if you have had tonsillitis and symptoms of peritonsillar abscess develop.
Call your health care provider if symptoms of complications develop, including worsening of symptoms, persistent fever, cough, difficulty breathing, or pain in the chest.
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• Definition
• Peritonsillar Abscess Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Peritonsillar Abscess Symptoms & Signs
• Peritonsillar Abscess Prevention
• Peritonsillar Abscess Diagnosis & Tests
• Peritonsillar Abscess Treatment
• Peritonsillar Abscess Prognosis
• Peritonsillar Abscess Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Abscess
• Cellulitis
• Endocarditis
• Pericarditis
• Pleural Effusion
• Pneumonia
• Retropharyngeal Abscess
• Tonsillitis
Surgery & Procedures
• Tonsillectomy
Other Topics
• Aspiration
• Breathing Difficulty
• Drooling
• Facial Swelling
• Fever
• Headache
• Hoarseness or Changing Voice
• Pain Medications
• Sore Throat
Review Date : 7/30/2003
Reviewed By : Jason Newman, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Washington, DC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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