Methods
A retrospective review of adult patients diagnosed with a peritonsillar
abscess in an acute care/emergency setting at a tertiary hospital
between January 1 to December 31, 2019, was performed. Patients were
arranged into two groups: those who underwent a CT scan versus patients
who did not scan as part of their clinical work-up. Patient
demographics, and differences in the rate of subjective and objective
findings were compared.