Quinsy

Quinsy: Not a TV detective but an old word for a peritonsillar abscess.
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Alternate Names
: Abscess - Peritonsillar, Quinsy
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Call your health care provider if you have had tonsillitis and symptoms of peritonsillar abscess develop.
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Quinsy; Abscess - peritonsillar
Prevention:
Prompt and complete treatment of tonsillitis, especially bacterial tonsillitis, may help prevent formation of abscess.
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Quinsy is peritonsillar abscess. It is an infection of the tonsil, between the tonsil and the pharyngeal constrictor muscle. The solution is not a tonsillectomy, but the care specified below.
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An infection can cause a pus-filled swelling (abscess) to develop in this space. Peritonsillar abscesses, also called quinsy, usually occur as a complication of tonsillitis.
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Most children recover in a few days but some get frequent bouts of tonsillitis. Tonsillitis rarely leads to complications such as abscesses (a collection of pus) in the throat or around the tonsil (this is known as quinsy and usually occurs in ...
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