Equipment Checklist for Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA) Drainage: • 18g spinal needle with sheath guard, with 1-1.5 cm of the needle left exposed • 2, 10 cc syringes • Size 11 blade scalpel with taped guard • Size 3 or 4 Macintosh blade with handle • Yankauer suction on continuous • Curved hemostat • Lidocaine with epinephrine • Nebulizer set-up • Patient on the monitor #Peritonsillar #Abscess #PTA #Drainage #Equipment #Supply #Supplies #Checklist #Management #Emergency
