Understanding Quinsy (Peritonsillar Abscess)

This video contains a visual explanation of quinsy (peritonsillar abscess), aimed at helping students of medicine and healthcare professionals prepare for exams.
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[@MannaTea]

Thank you, very helpful for primary care!

[@japneetkaur1782]

Thank you sooo much for making this website The notes as well as the explanation is amazing Really greatful

[@ZeroToFinals]

Most welcome!

[@robertschwager5374]

This is really well done. I just had one of these that was misdiagnosed a few times, and it was extremely painful. Had it drained once with a needle that did not remove it all, and it ended up rupturing by itself. (Was quite gross)

[@waelfadlallah8939]

Excellent presentation :)

[@dfunkmale]

Just had one drained last night. My symptoms were classic. If I had known, I would've gone to the ER right away. Was misdiagnosed at urgent care 2 nights ago and wound up going to the ER the following morning after the abscess drastically increased in size overnight. Yuck. The referred ear pain really threw me off. I thought I had an ear infection! Anyway, I feel much better. Still sore and slightly swollen. And will likely be cranky from the steroids over the next few days, but I already feel myself recovering. Thank you for this video! It will help me explain things to people without having to talk while I recover.❤

[@yagamigoesberserk]

Literally my exact situation. Misdiagnosed 2 days ago and I just got back from the ER 10 minutes ago. The cut it, drained it, and gave me antibiotics. I am so thankful I went. I had the ear issue too and my lymph node on my neck was very swollen.

[@dfunkmale]

@@yagamigoesberserk hope you feel better very soon!

[@yagamigoesberserk]

@@dfunkmale thank you! I just woke up and feel much better already. Hoping food and water go down easy. My voice was affected really bad too, was yours? I’m hoping that comes back to normal soon here as well.

[@dfunkmale]

@@yagamigoesberserk I'm actually a professional musician. I was singing at work the afternoon before I went to urgent care. My voice got pretty messed up. But My voice was pretty much back to normal two or three days after they drained the thing. And tonight I'll be singing at my New Year's gig!

[@yagamigoesberserk]

@@dfunkmale Wonderful to hear! Good luck, be safe and gentle with the voice, and have a great time! Glad we could bond over this experience haha.

[@107satyaprakash2]

Thank you sir , it was wonderful ❤

[@LovelyKey1993]

Thank you for this.. I just had the procedure for this done yesterday…I appreciate your knowledge.

[@cxzalex]

How did it feel

[@LatteCoco1]

I just had this today, man, I can’t imagine how it would feel without local anaesthetic. I had local anaesthetic, needle aspiration, scalpel incisions and then had the incisions stretched. It was… kinda horrifying, but you must trust your healthcare provider. It needs to be drained. The aftermath of the pain is pretty bad, but not as bad as having severe tonsillitis as well as a quinsy. The overall procedure took maybe 12 minutes.

[@Jermcicle]

Just had one drained the pain was unlike anything I’ve experienced. I read somewhere that there is a 10 percent mortality rate from complications of the infection spreading and it’s causing my neuroticism to flare up. Love the way my brain works.

[@sodced]

Insightful👌

[@JamesWarne]

I had this a while ago. I went to the doctors and seen a nurse. She said it wasn’t even tonsillitis and made me feel really bad for wasting their time. A week later I felt so bad and I woke up one morning and my jaw had locked almost completely shut. I went back to the doctors to see an actual doctor and she sent me straight to hospital to have it drained, which was really difficult due to my mouth not opening more than perhaps half a cm.

[@1qaz2wsx2]

Hello, how many days does it take to heal? Today was my second day at the doctor's office. Does everything like in the video. I'm just interested in how much more?

[@MA-oj7ls]

Hiya, how would you differentiate this from a patient with ludwigs angina in a question?

[@user-gm4ug8kr1n]

He always has constant burning in the throat, what is the treatment?

[@Sponsi_PL]

Had one last year, no pus... this year again, with pus... hurtful as shit. In both cases I had antibiotics, the first round didn't remove it, it grew! Had to have it cut : / Never had such problems with tonsils!!! It both started after I drank cold drinks during warmer days! : (((

[@selenaali5275]

Got this rn painful

[@samalam98]

I had one about 5 or 6 months ago and I'm so scared I can feel another one coming right now 😢 So much pain on one side since last night and it's rapidly got worse😩 please god not again🙏😭

[@lachlanholmes4662]

​@@samalam98 well did you get it?

[@samalam98]

@@lachlanholmes4662 Luckily not thank god, it was covid instead 😅 but I'll take that any day over another quinsy

[@2012NUFC]

Me too scared to sleep very painful

[@seekfactsnotfiction9056]

@@samalam98How was the first time treatment? At ER? I have a close family member who is currently suffering from this since last month! and not recovering from all the antibiotics given for the last 10 days!

[@Thatjewnick]

I’ve had a swollen tonsil for going in five years now I have no problem breathing eating or swallowing. Went for a wisdom tooth pull and was referred to a nose ear and throat dr. Is it possible to have Quincy for 5 years? Or do I have something more serious going on?

[@jugg4649]

I have them same thing going on 5 years too..Did u end up getting yours sorted are u OK

[@jugg4649]

I'm going next week so nervous

[@ealmormello7907]

My first Was last year 2023 I didn't go to the hospital for any treatment and endured the torture of pain and suddenly it exploded. And yesterday june 11,2024 it came back and I'm panicking for lack of capability to get myself some treatment Its like death are near me to claim my life any moment I wish to receive help. This is my second time experiencing it without treatment I know it's curable but I can't even afford for the Medicine and Bills for the treatment I wish I could removed my tonsil This time I'm having thoughts to end my suffering.

[@alexciaherious5700]

My 17 yr old just had emergency surgery because of a "Quinsy" on her left tonsil. The pain was severe. She exhibited all the symptoms listed above. She couldn't talk eat swallow or open her mouth. She also had ear pain. All excruciating! We were in the hospital 3 days! Now she has to go back to have her tonsils and adenoids removed!

[@dfunkmale]

I just had one drained at the ER last night after being misdiagnosed at urgent care the night before. I'm all for tonsil removal. I wish I'd gotten rid of mine as a child. I hope your daughter's surgery went well and that she recovered easily! ❤

[@alexciaherious5700]

@@dfunkmale everything went smoothly and she's doing well. Thank you. Speedy recovery to you and Happy Holidays ❤️🎄

[@Daniel-du5ly]

@@dfunkmalewhat did they diagnose it as originally?

[@dfunkmale]

@@Daniel-du5ly upper respiratory infection with jaw pain from an unrelated issue.

[@somnuswaltz5586]

This is a VERY painful condition to suffer from

[@varenyasairica3112]

I have all these symptoms for years. Doctors say it's because of tension. I call this mouth ulcer☹️

[@magicalgores3416]

Doctors don't know shit these days.

[@obe99]

This sucks I’m dealing with it now 😂 makes you rather have a twisted ankle instead man it’s no joke

[@dfunkmale]

Agreed. I've had things that have hurt more for just a moment, like dropping a piece of furniture on my toe. But this is the most pain that I've experienced lasting over multiple days.

[@obe99]

@@dfunkmale I just got over it a week or so ago. Anti-biotics helped for sure but yea its crazy

[@2012NUFC]

Is drainage of it always needed or can it heal at home with penicillin

[@Sponsi_PL]

I heard there are really bad complications possible... this video didn't point them out. Sepsis is one thing, another is that it can grow at night and you can suffocate. Fucked up shit!

[@almanzarsglock5047]

I literally feel like im dying bro

[@autumnkapelan9319]

me rn

[@almanzarsglock5047]

@@autumnkapelan9319 id say go to the dr. I ended up having Group A Strep needing a antibiotic

[@SimplySammyK]

im going through this right now and in all honesty it makes me wanna die. the pain is so bad, nothing really stops it, I cant eat, I cant talk, I cant sleep because the pain is much worse when I go to bed. It was my birthday today and all I did was cry, the pain is so bad. my doctors want to see if it will go with antibiotics before sending me to hospital. it's so daft but i already suffer with dark thoughts, so something like this making everything seem miserable is enough to make me end it.. i constantly keep reminding myself that its curable and doing something like that is too extreme but honestly the pain is so bad.. i feel like ive been kicked in the face repeatedly.

[@IsraelMendez0]

I’m going thru the same exactly fucking thing on my BDAY too this is fucking crazy

[@SimplySammyK]

You know what takes the mick? The day AFTER my birthday the abscess burst and all the pain went away. Its was like some sick joke

[@ealmormello7907]

This is my second time experiencing it without treatment I know it's curable but I can't even afford for the Medicine and Bills for the treatment I wish I could removed my tonsil This time I'm having thoughts to end my suffering.

[@SimplySammyK]

@@ealmormello7907 lucky for me health care is free but difficult to get help still. I totally relate to that though, it's genuinely the worst feeling I've had, legit makes you so miserable you do consider that even though you know it will go away.

[@klolAF]

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