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Postanginal sepsis
Author(s) -
Shapiro Jo,
Fried Marvin P.,
Strome Marshall
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.2880110210
Subject(s) - medicine , sepsis , pharyngitis , disease , thrombophlebitis , intensive care medicine , antecedent (behavioral psychology) , thrombosis , surgery , psychology , developmental psychology
Postanginal sepsis is a septicemia resulting from an antecedent pharyngitis that causes an internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis. Because of the severity of the disease and the difficulty in its diagnosis, familiarity with all aspects of the disease is essential. We present three cases and review the literature on postanginal sepsis. The clinical course of the disease is described and its evaluation and treatment are outlined.