The patient was a young man in his early 20s. He presented to the Emergency Department with pain in his neck and difficulty swallowing. He managed to tell the ED Doctor that he had had a bad toothache for over a week but had been putting off seeing a Dentist because “he had too many other things to do”.
On examination he was febrile and tachycardic and his respiratory rate was high. The ED Doctor could see that his neck was swollen even by looking from the end of the bed.
On examination he was febrile and tachycardic and his respiratory rate was high. The ED Doctor could see that his neck was swollen even by looking from the end of the bed.
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