Tonsillitis on POCUS

An enlarged tonsil (typical size: just >1cm) is being viewed with power doppler. Enlarged homogeneous tonsil >2 cm with diffuse hyperemia (indicating inflammation) supports the diagnosis of peritonsillar cellulitis

Dr. Meghan Herbst @EUSmkh

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Meghan Kelly Herbst, MD @eusmkh · 2 years ago
UCONN Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine. Ultrasound Fellowship Yale 2011. Family, patients, education, running = my life. https://twitter.com/EUSmkh | https://www.instagram.com/eus_mkh/
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