Question 16
1 out of 1 points
A 7-year-old presents with abrupt fever, stridor, drooling, and hyperextension of the neck. You examine the nose and throat and notice one tonsil is enlarged and there is marked erythema of the pharynx with uvular deviation. Which is most appropriate?
Selected Answer:
Correctc.
Refer to otolaryngology for management of a peritonsillar abscess and possible hospital admission
Answers:
a.
Start amoxicillin at the appropriate dose for weight after obtaining a throat culture.
b.
Place on a 5-day course of oral steroids after obtaining a monospot, EBV titers, and a CBC
Correctc.
Refer to otolaryngology for management of a peritonsillar abscess and possible hospital admission
d.
Start cephalexin (Keflex) at the appropriate dose for weight after obtaining a throat culture