Talk:Peritonsillar abscess

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The given definition, while accurate and corresponding with other references definitions, doesn't explain this - anyone? OK from http://members.chello.nl/m.janssen36/Amplifiers-with-valves.htm

"The bias of the 4 tubes EL34 is set to 20 mA each, so the quinsy current for one amplifier is about 80 mA."

I know enough about amplifiers and tubes to know he's talking about the idle current, but - quinsy? It perhaps means something different in the Netherlands, as this also exists

http://www.quinsy.nl/

and they don't seem to be intentionally naming themselves after a pus-filled abscess.

They mean "quiescent" current. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.72.120.131 (talk) 14:28, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Incomplete sentence

After "In Short:" there is a list of items. But it does not say what is that list. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.61.63.91 (talk) 08:57, 23 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Couple Edits For Clarity/Professionalism...

1st- Because the symptom "Hot Potato Voice" is a dead link, I am removing the link and adding a brief explanation of the symptom (as it apparently does not rate its own article)

I would say "Hot Potato Voice" is exactly what happens - I am suffering from Quinsy currently and this is exactly how I am talking - Chrysanthemum55Chrysanthemum55 (talk) 23:46, 6 August 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrysanthemum55 (talk • contribs) 23:40, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

2nd- Under complications, someone listed "Sounding Like You Have Down's Syndrome". As "voice change" is an associated SYMPTOM and hardly compares to such complications as Septicaemia, I am completely removing it. If an editor feels it ABSOLUTELY necessary to categorize the changes in vocalization as a COMPLICATION, there are are more professional ways of writing it than the previous.

Seary6579 (talk) 18:17, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I also contributed some more items to the "Complications" section, as well as organizing a line that was better suited for the "Treatment" section.

I will be keeping up with this article a bit. As someone who develops these damned things chronically, I have become somewhat familiar with them.

Seary6579 (talk) 18:29, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mortality

washington is the only victim mentioned. not enough emphasis is place on the fact that before antibiotics, 'quinsy' was often fatal. untreated, it still can be today. pathological mechanisms, etc.Toyokuni3 (talk) 22:37, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Notable Sufferers

Who the heck is Jason Hamilton?

RE BERLIOZ: I've just been reading about an episode which Berlioz had (later 1820s), from his Memoirs. He believes it would have killed him, except for the fact that he stuck a pen-knife down his throat and lanced the abscess. Luckilly Berlioz had some medical training (such as medicine was back then!). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.80.157.161 (talk) 00:06, 23 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Who was George Washington? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.80.157.161 (talk) 00:10, 23 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I can't believe Eiichiro Oda got hospitilized for the same thing i have, even though it hurts alot, i will be alright as long as Eiichiro keeps making episodes of my favorite hero's — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.70.94.153 (talk) 22:29, 20 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Incorrect Photo Illustration

The picture shown appears to be a tonsil mucous retention cyst, not a peritonsillar abscess. A peritonsillar abscess occurs behind the superior pole of the tonsil causing swelling of the tonsillar pillar and often deviation of the tonsil and uvula to the opposite side. 76.202.219.14 (talk) 21:45, 24 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I concur with the above objection.

190.161.186.161 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 18:05, 7 June 2009 (UTC).[reply]

European Super Quinsy

I've removed a dubious and unverifiable section on "A new fatal and airborne strain" with "only one known case". Google and journal searching yields no results, so I'm skeptical. Re-add with citations if this is real. LagrangeCalvert_{<Talk / Contribs>} 22:56, 3 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Resources

This article can be improved with references to the following articles:

[http://archive.ispub.com/journal/the-internet-journal-of-otorhinolaryngology/volume-10-number-1/management-of-peritonsillar-infection-hospital-universiti-sains-malaysia-experience.html#sthash.LTwFkyFy.dpbs Management Of Peritonsillar Infection: Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia Experience - See more at: http://archive.ispub.com/journal/the-internet-journal-of-otorhinolaryngology/volume-10-number-1/management-of-peritonsillar-infection-hospital-universiti-sains-malaysia-experience.html#sthash.LTwFkyFy.dpuf
Peritonsillar Abscess
Page, C (2010 Oct). "Immediate tonsillectomy: indications for use as first-line surgical management of peritonsillar abscess (quinsy) and parapharyngeal abscess". The Journal of laryngology and otology. 124 (10): 1085–90. PMID 20403229. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
Hallander, HO (1977 Feb). "Pharmacological and clinical study of bacampicillin in acute peritonsillitis--a comparison with ampicillin". Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 11 (2): 185–90. PMC 351950. PMID 322607. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
Raut, VV (2000 Mar). "Peritonsillar abscess: the rationale for interval tonsillectomy". Ear, nose, & throat journal. 79 (3): 206–9. PMID 10743768. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
Raut, VV (2000). "Management of peritonsillitis/peritonsillar". Revue de laryngologie - otologie - rhinologie. 121 (2): 107–10. PMID 10997070.
Johnsen, T (1981 Aug). "Infectious mononucleosis and peritonsillar abscess". The Journal of laryngology and otology. 95 (8): 873–6. PMID 6943240. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
Aldakhail, AA (2006 Aug). "A retrospective study of peritonsillar abscess in Riyadh Medical Complex [corrected]". Saudi medical journal. 27 (8): 1217–21. PMID 16883455. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
Page, C (2007 Mar). "[Peritonsillar abscesses (quincy)]". Annales d'oto-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico faciale : bulletin de la Societe d'oto-laryngologie des hopitaux de Paris. 124 (1): 9–15. PMID 17368422. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

Diptanshu^Talk 10:38, 8 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]