ABSTRACT
History A 28-year-old man arrives at the emergency department complaining of a sore throat. e pain has been increasing over the last few days and he is now nding it dicult to open his mouth. He has stopped eating and is only tolerating small amounts of uid. Two days ago he saw his general practitioner, who prescribed him some oral antibiotics and analgesia for a mild tonsillitis. He suers with asthma.