Assessing asymmetrical tonsils in children: an evidence-based review for primary care.

Mughal, Zahir; Jangan, Akash; Ahmad, Ahmar; Turner, Nick; Mughal, Faraz

Abstract

In a usual morning surgery, a 2-year-old child presents with a 2-week history of reduced oral intake. He has recently completed a 1-week course of antibiotics for tonsillitis, prescribed by a GP colleague. While the child is systemically well, you notice a striking enlargement of the right palatine tonsil. Concerned about the possibility of quinsy and impending airway obstruction, you decide to refer the child to the emergency department for further assessment and management by the Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) team.

Citation

Mughal, Z., Jangan, A., Ahmad, A., Turner, N., & Mughal, F. (2024). Assessing asymmetrical tonsils in children: an evidence-based review for primary care. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 74(739), 93-94. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp24X736377

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 25, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Jan 25, 2024
• Publication Date: 2024-02
• Deposit Date: Feb 16, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 16, 2024
• Journal: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
• Print ISSN: 0960-1643
• Publisher: Royal College of General Practitioners
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 74
• Issue: 739
• Pages: 93-94
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp24X736377
• Keywords: Primary Health Care, Child, Palatine Tonsil, Humans, Tonsillectomy
• Publisher URL: https://bjgp.org/content/74/739/93