Description

Overview:

(This case study was added to OER Commons as one of a batch of over 700. It has relevant information which may include medical imagery, lab results, and history where relevant. A link to the final diagnosis can be found at the end of the case study for review. The first paragraph of the case study -- typically, but not always the clinical presentation -- is provided below.)

26 year old female presented with a 3-4 week history of pharyngitis, odynophagia and dysphagia. She had initially been treated with two courses of Augmentin (amox/clav) and one course of Avelox (moxifloxacin), and her symptoms seemed to improve, but then came back to the point where she was having trouble swallowing and had airway problems, with a fever as high as 104.7F.

Subject:

Health, Medicine and Nursing, Education, Life Science

Level:

College / Upper Division, Graduate / Professional, Career / Technical

Material Type:

Case Study, Diagram/Illustration

Author:

Allene Gagliano

Provider:

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Provider Set:

Department of Pathology

Date Added:

08/01/2022