RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS

Course overview

RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESSES ARE UNCOMMON BUT POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING DIAGNOSIS. THEY CAN OCCUR AT ANY AGE, ALTHOUGH ARE MOST COMMONLY FOUND IN CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE. WITHOUT PROPER TREATMENT, RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESSES CAN LEAD TO UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION AND ASPHYXIATION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESSES AND DETAILS IMPORTANT TREATMENT CONSIDERATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATION AND MANAGING THIS CONDITION.