The role of ultrasonography in suspected cervical lymphadenitis

Date First Published:
January 10, 2017
Last Updated:
January 10, 2017
Report by:
Nigel McCoy, ST3 Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Bristol Royal Childrens Hospital)
Three-Part Question:
In [children with cervical lymphadenitis] is [ultrasound scanning] compared to (or in addition to) [clinical examination] helpful in determining whether the condition will [respond to oral antibiotics].