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case_images: Peritonsillar abscess (*) adjacent to the internal carotid artery (yellow arrow) and internal jugular vein (white arrow) at a depth of about 3cm .
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case_images: Using POCUS, the emergency physicians were able to confirm the abscess, measure its size, and identify the depth of nearby vessels to avoid while performing the drainage (Figure 1).