Take Home Points
- Look for the red flags – fever, drooling, neck stiffness, toxic ingestion, uvula deviation, voice changes
- Steroids help with swelling
- Obtain CT soft tissue neck for concerning presentations
- Don’t be a cowboy/cowgirl – get consultants involved early – ENT/Anes/OMFS
- Make sure you repeat vital signs prior to discharge – if patient remains tachycardic, think about myocarditis
REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Sore Throat
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Katrina D’Amore, DO MPH
NYC H+H/Coney Island
Brooklyn, NY
Post Peer Reviewed By: Anand Swaminathan, MD (Twitter: @EMSwami)
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