Table 2 Goals of Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA) station
Knowledge | Skills | Attitudes |
|---|---|---|
Recognize how infectious tonsillitis may affect other organ systems. | List/identify the instruments/medications required to drain a PTA and set up a tray accordingly. | Peritonsillar abscess drainage is a straightforward procedure that Family Medicine, Emergency, and OTOHNS should be able to perform. |
Many communities do not have OTOHNS MDs, so the more MDs that can successfully do this procedure, the better the patient care. | ||
Identify a PTA. | ||
Identify the most likely location of a PTA and the landmarks for your aspiration/incision and drainage. | ||
Understand peritonsillar anatomy so that fear of performing the procedure is decreased | ||
Explain how to grade the size of tonsils. | ||
Topically anesthetise the oropharynx. | ||
Compare and contrast the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of tonsilloliths, peritonsillar cellulitis, PTA, and mononucleosis. | Inject local anesthetic into the soft palate. | |
Incise and drain a PTA. | ||
Review complications of PTA drainage. |