Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Retropharyngeal abcess

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Breathing difficulty.
Difficulty swallowing.
Drooling.
High fever.
High-pitched sound when inhaling (stridor)
Muscles between the ribs pull in when breathing (intercostal retractions)
Severe throat pain.
Difficulty turning the head.

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

X-rays --> CT;

RiskFactors

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/ear,-nose,-and-throat-disorders/oral-and-pharyngeal-disorders/retropharyngeal-abscess