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Retropharyngeal Abscess Causes

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Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar MD

Is this abscess getting better or worse? Also what causes the black center ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal MD

retropharyngeal abscess . There is no evidence of Ludwig’s angina. Conclusion Unremarkable The pain then appeared ... present consistent with past inflammatory episode. No abscess present. The... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.    Happykumar Kagathara MD

drainage has no risk to liver or other parts. How do we know the causes of this ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Happykumar Kagathara ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

embarrassed to ask anyone about it. I sit at a desk all day and I'm wondering if that's what causes it? I don't know if you'd consider it an abscess or cysts or what? Any thoughts? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

what causes decreased pulses in feet.what causes shortened PR interval? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.   Abubakar Siddiqh MD

My son was hospitalized for 5 days for retropharyngeal abscess and treated intravenously with ... croupy cough again with a very low grade temp. How do I know if his abscess has shrunk? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

i was just diagnosis with retropharyngeal abscess in my neck and I have a lump in my neck were it hurts so bad were I can barley move it, I been takin clindamycin 300mg every 6 hours along with ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Deepak Patel MD

Hi, My 2.5 yr old son was diagnosed with retropharyngeal abscess about a month ago. He was on iv and in hospital for 9 days. He is still on clyndomicyn (sp?). When should I ecpect for the lump to go ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Patel ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  T Chandrakant MD

My 5yo son s normal temp is around 96. He spent a week in the hospital with a temp of 100-102 sleeping constantly. He had retropharyngeal abscess to which the doctors surgically removed. All the while ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

[I have posterior pharynx swelling.Combined with an enlarged thyroid from Hashimoto s (under treatment), I feel like it is hard to breathe. Like the back of my throat is closed down. It s Santa Ana s in California today... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)