More Related Content Similar to QUINSY (Peritonsillar Abscess) (20) QUINSY (Peritonsillar Abscess)2. INTRODUCTION :
• It’s a collection of pus in the
peritonsillar space which lies
between the capsule of
tonsil and the superior
constrictor muscle.
3. AETIOLOGY :
• Acute tonsillitis.
• Tonsillar crypts - usually
crypta magna.
• Aerobic like Streptococcus
pyogens, S. aureus or
anaerobic organisms.
5. GENERAL :
• Fever (upto 104°F) with
chills.
• Malaise.
• Body aches.
• Headache.
• Nausea and Constipation.
6. LOCAL :
• Throat pain.
• Odynophagia.
• Hot potato voice.
• Foul breath.
• Ipsilateral ear ache.
• Trismus.
7. EXAMINATION :
• Tonsils, pillars and soft palate
- Congested and swollen.
• Uvula - swollen and
oedematous.
• Bulging of the soft palate.
• Mucopus - tonsillar region.
• Cervical lymphadenopathy -
jugulodigastric lymph nodes.
• Torticollis.
12. COMPLICATIONS :
• Parapharyngeal abscess.
• Oedema of larynx
(Tracheostomy).
• Septicaemia.
• Pneumonitis or lung
abscess.
• Jugular vein thrombosis.
• Spontaneous haemorrhage.
13. PREVENTION :
• Do not smoke.
• Good oral hygiene.
• Oral infections.
• Antibiotics.