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Chapter 18
Primary Care Otolaryngology
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1. Recurrent tonsillitis, chronic tonsillitis, obstructive sleep apnea,
asymmetric tonsils
2. Adenoidectomy
3. Foreign body
4. Acute epiglottitis
5. Bag and mask ventilation
6. Croup
7. Bronchoscope
8. Lymphatic malformation (lymphangioma or cystic hygroma)
9. Thyroglossal duct cyst
10. Cervical adenitis
11. Atypical mycobacterial infection
12. Soft-tissue lateral neck x-ray
13. Neck CT with contrast
14.
S. pneumoniae
,
H. influenzae
,
S. aureus
, anaerobes
15. Reassure the mother and recommend follow-up if symptoms worsen
or do not resolve within the next 10–14 days.