Typical: sore throat, fever
Variable
Headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain (suggest GAS pharyngitis)
Rhinorrhea, cough, hoarseness, stridor, conjunctivitis (suggest viral etiology)
R...
Penicillin-resistant GAS has never been docume...
Most cases of pharyngitis are self-limited; however, patients are at risk for dehydration if PO intake is limited by pain.
Caregivers should be c...
Leckman JF, King RA, Gilbert DL, et al. Streptococcal upper respiratory tract infections and exacerbations of tic and obsessive-compulsive symptoms: a prospective longitudinal study...
462 Acute pharyngitis
034.0 Streptococcal sore throat
074.0 Herpangina
054.79 Herpes simplex with other specified complications
J02.9 Acute pharyngitis, unspecified
J02.0 Streptococcal phary...
Q: Is there any benefit to starting therapy while waiting for culture results?
A: Immediate therapy of GAS pharyngitis has been shown to shorten the symptomatic period. However, studies of various ...
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FIG. 11.55. Pharyngitis in infectious mononucleosis. This girl has inflamed, bilaterally swollen tonsils with a diffuse exudate, as is often seen with infectious mononucleosis.
FIG. 11.55. Pharyngitis in infectious mononucleosis. This girl has inflamed, bilaterally swollen tonsils with a diffuse exudate, as is oft...
Figure 152.1. Radiographs of a previously healthy 51-year-old woman who presented with a 2-month history of fatigue and generalized weakness, with a 1-week history of worsening confusion, and a 24-hour history of aphasia and severe headache. <bold>A:</bold> T1-weighted magnetic resonance image demonstrates a 7.5-cm ring-enhancing lesion in the left frontal lobe with associated vasogenic edema and midline shift. <bold>B:</bold> T1-weighted sagittal view demonstrates a septated or loculated lesion. <b>C:...
Figure 152.1. Radiographs of a previously healthy 51-year-old woman who presented with a 2-month history of fatigue and generalized weakne...