Test Characteristics of Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Peritonsillar Abscess: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Daniel J KimJustin E BurtonAbdullah HammadVikram SabhaneyJason FrederJeffrey N BoneJustin S Ahn

Published in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2023)

Ultrasound demonstrates high sensitivity for ruling out PTA, but it only has moderate specificity for ruling in the diagnosis.

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