Peritonsillar Abscess etc.
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þ Management of Suspected Peritonsillar Abscess
 - first step should be needle aspiration
 - penicilling is major treatment choice, clindamycin is also good
   [Herzon FS. Peritonsiallar abscess: Incidence, curent management practices,
   and a proposal for treatment guidelines. Laryngoscope 1995; 105:1-17.]

þ Ludwig's Angina
 - bilateral boardlike swelling involving the submandibular, submental, and
   sublingual spaces with elevation of the tongue.
   [Rosen 3rd ed. p 2386]

þ Dental Abscesses and Complications.
 - Abscessed anterior maxillary teeth can spread infection to the canine
   space. Infections in the canine space can spread to the facial venous
   system and cause a cavernous sinus thrombosis.
   [Rosen 3rd ed. p 2386]

þ Trench Mouth - ANUG
 - ANUG = acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
 - Symptoms: dental pain, a metallic taste, and foul
   breath.
 - Exam: The gingival papillae between the teeth are blunted,
   ulcerated, inflamed, edematous, and there is a grey
   pseudomembrane overlying them.
 - Normal gingivitis occurs when the gingiva is inflamed but not invaded by
   bacteria.  With ANUG, bacterial invasion has occurred.
   [Rosen 3rd ed. p 2388]