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Acute history suggestive of acute infectious pharyngitis and alarm systems for supprative (pus) complications? |
Rapid assessment, urgent ENT eval |
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Acute history suggestive of acute infectious pharyngitis and high risk sexual behaviors? |
Consider primary HIV, HSV, gonococcal pharyngitis, syphilis |
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What are the 4 symptom/sign of Centor Clinical Prediction Rule? |
1) History of fever 2) Absence of cough 3) Tonsillar exudates 4) Anterior cervical adenopathy |
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Centor Clinical Prediction Rule: 0-1 points? |
Likely nonstreptococcal pharyngitis. Treat supportively |
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Centor Clinical Prediction Rule: 2 Points |
Rapid strep test or throat culture. If negative, likely nonstreptococcal pharyngitis. Treat supportively If positive, likely Group A steptococcus pharyngitis. Treat with appropriate antibiotics. |
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Centor Clinical Prediction Rule: 3-4 points |
Likely Group A Strep or F necrophorum pharyngitis. Treat with appropriate antibiotics. |
