Parapharyngeal space infection - Revision history

ClaireLewis: /* References */

2019-09-30T22:19:57Z

References

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	[[Category:ENT]]		[[Category:ENT]]
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	*Trismus		*Trismus
	*Swelling below angle of mandible		*Swelling below angle of mandible
	*Lymphadenopathy		*[[Lymphadenopathy]]
	*Poor handling of oral secretions		*Poor handling of oral secretions
	*Asymetric pharyngeal swelling		*Asymetric pharyngeal swelling
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	*ABC's		*ABC's
	*ENT Consult for potential surgical drainage		*ENT Consult for potential surgical drainage
	*Antibiotics (~~amp~~-sulbactam, clindamycin, penicillin plus metronidazole)		*[[Antibiotics]] ([[ampicillin-sulbactam]], [[clindamycin]], [[penicillin]] plus [[metronidazole]])
	*Analgesia		*[[Analgesia]]

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

Kxl328: /* Background */

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Background

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	*Infections arise from foci in the mandibular teeth, tonsils, parotid gland, deep cervical lymph nodes, middle ear, or sinuses.		*Infections arise from foci in the mandibular teeth, tonsils, parotid gland, deep cervical lymph nodes, middle ear, or sinuses.
	*Polymicrobial		*Polymicrobial
			*Proximity to the carotid sheath makes erosion into vasculature a possible complication

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==

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Text replacement - "==Diagnosis==" to "==Evaluation=="

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	{{Sore throat DDX}}		{{Sore throat DDX}}

	==~~Diagnosis~~==		==Evaluation==
	*CT neck soft tissues with IV contrast		*CT neck soft tissues with IV contrast
	*MRI neck		*MRI neck

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Background

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	*#submandibular space		*#submandibular space
	*#parapharyngeal space		*#parapharyngeal space

	*Infections arise from foci in the mandibular teeth, tonsils, parotid gland, deep cervical lymph nodes, middle ear, or sinuses.		*Infections arise from foci in the mandibular teeth, tonsils, parotid gland, deep cervical lymph nodes, middle ear, or sinuses.

	*Polymicrobial		*Polymicrobial

Rossdonaldson1: /* Differential Diagnosis */

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Differential Diagnosis

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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
			{{Sore throat DDX}}
	*[[Pharyngitis]]
	*[[Ludwig's Angina]]
	*[[Parotitis]]
	*Tonsillitis
	*[[Lemierre's syndrome]]

	==Diagnosis==		==Diagnosis==

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	==Background==		==Background==

	*The parapharyngeal space is one of three potential spaces that can cause deep neck space infections		*The parapharyngeal space is one of three potential spaces that can cause deep neck space infections
	#retrophanygeal space		*#retrophanygeal space
	#submandibular space		*#submandibular space
	#parapharyngeal space		*#parapharyngeal space

	*Infections arise from foci in the mandibular teeth, tonsils, parotid gland, deep cervical lymph nodes, middle ear, or sinuses.		*Infections arise from foci in the mandibular teeth, tonsils, parotid gland, deep cervical lymph nodes, middle ear, or sinuses.
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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
			*[[Sore throat]]
	*Sore ~~Throat~~
	*Trismus		*Trismus
	*Swelling below angle of mandible		*Swelling below angle of mandible
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	*Poor handling of oral secretions		*Poor handling of oral secretions
	*Asymetric pharyngeal swelling		*Asymetric pharyngeal swelling
	*~~Fevers~~/chills		*[[Fever]]s/chills

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
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	==Diagnosis==		==Diagnosis==

	*CT neck soft tissues with IV contrast		*CT neck soft tissues with IV contrast
	*MRI neck		*MRI neck

	==Management==		==Management==

	*ABC's		*ABC's
	*ENT Consult for potential surgical drainage		*ENT Consult for potential surgical drainage
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	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

	*Admit to ICU		*Admit to ICU

	==See Also==		==See Also==
			*[[Retropharyngeal abscess]]
	*[[~~retropharyngeal~~ abscess]]
	*[[Ludwig's Angina]]		*[[Ludwig's Angina]]

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	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>

			[[Category:ENT]]

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==Background==

*The parapharyngeal space is one of three potential spaces that can cause deep neck space infections
#retrophanygeal space
#submandibular space
#parapharyngeal space

*Infections arise from foci in the mandibular teeth, tonsils, parotid gland, deep cervical lymph nodes, middle ear, or sinuses.

*Polymicrobial

==Clinical Features==

*Sore Throat
*Trismus
*Swelling below angle of mandible
*Lymphadenopathy
*Poor handling of oral secretions
*Asymetric pharyngeal swelling
*Fevers/chills

==Differential Diagnosis==

*[[Pharyngitis]]
*[[Ludwig's Angina]]
*[[Parotitis]]
*Tonsillitis
*[[Lemierre's syndrome]]

==Diagnosis==

*CT neck soft tissues with IV contrast
*MRI neck

==Management==

*ABC's
*ENT Consult for potential surgical drainage
*Antibiotics (amp-sulbactam, clindamycin, penicillin plus metronidazole)
*Analgesia

==Disposition==

*Admit to ICU

==See Also==

*[[retropharyngeal abscess]]
*[[Ludwig's Angina]]

==External Links==

==References==
<references/>