Seasonal Variation of Peritonsillar Abscess Presentation to an Emergency Department in an Atlantic Canadian Climate: A Retrospective Review.

Kalpesh HathiMiranda X LeesKavish ChandraDavid LewisBen McMullinChristopher J Chin

Published in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2022)

This study did not find a seasonal variation of PTA in a maritime climate. These findings question the anecdotal hypothesis that PTA is associated with progression from acute URTIs and therefore would be more common in the winter months.

Keyphrases

emergency department
climate change
respiratory failure
case report
drug induced
intensive care unit
aortic dissection
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation