Peritonsillar Abscesses are the most common deep neck infection in adolescents and young adults. You will see them in grade schoolers as well. Learn about the diagnosis and management, including making the choice between needle aspiration versus wielding a scalpel for incision and drainage.

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Peritonsillar Abscesses – PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast – Brad Sobolewski, MD, Med – December 8, 2022

Mycoplasma pneumoniae – PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast

In this episode we dive into the resurgence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae—an atypical bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia that’s making waves in pediatric emergency medicine. We’ll cover its clinical presentation, epidemiology, diagnostic approach, and management, including why standard beta-lactam antibiotics won’t work. Plus, we’ll discuss whether M. pneumoniae even needs to be treated in the first place! Learning Objectives […]
  1. Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  2. Inhalant Misuse: From Glue to Galaxy Gas
  3. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (in the Pediatric Emergency Department)
  4. Pertussis
  5. Gastroesophegeal Reflux and Gastritis

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References

Ungkanont K, Yellon RF, Weissman JL, et al. Head and neck space infections in infants and children. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1995; 112:375.

Schraff S, McGinn JD, Derkay CS. Peritonsillar abscess in children: a 10-year review of diagnosis and management. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2001; 57:213.

Sumpter, R, Bridwell, R. emDOCs: Emergency Medicine @3AM: Peritonsillar Abscess. http://www.emdocs.net/em3am-peritonsillar-abscess/. March 7, 2020. Accessed December 8, 2022.