title: When a peritonsillar abscess is not a peritonsillar abscess: using bedside emergency ultrasound to change the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106. Electronic address: erb61@case.edu.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bacon
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tabbut
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D000067716:Point-of-Care Testing; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents