Emergency Medicine Reports – October 3, 2004
October 3, 2004
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Common Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders Encountered in Emergency Practice: Expeditious Evaluation and Definitive Management, Part II
Part II of this two-part series focuses on facial nerve palsies and oropharyngeal infections. The authors present a systematic approach to differential diagnosis and identification of etiologic agents responsible for such conditions as peritonsillar abscess, epiglottitis, and pharyngeal infections. Radiographic and bacteriologic findings are emphasized, and appropriate antibiotic therapy is presented. The authors have provided treatment tables that direct emergency practitioners toward outcome-effective therapy.