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You make a diagnosis of acute tonsillopharyngitis, when patient comes with fever and inflamed throat and tonsils. Between the age group of 5 to 15, fifty percent patients have streptococcus pyogenes in their throat. Between the age group, 2 to 5 and 15 to 20, you have 30 % patients with streptococcus pyogenes in their throat. Below 2 years ad above 20 ears of age, you get 20 % patient with strep throat.
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What are the symptoms for strep throat and how to tell it from regular sore throat?
The symptoms of Strep Throat are itchy throat, fever, headaches, red or swollen throat, and irritation when swallowing. Alert doctor when symptoms persist more than 5 days. *Strep Throat is Contagious*
What tests can tell if you have strep throat?
There are three tests that can tell if you have strep throat. They are a throat culture, a rapid antigen test, and a rapid DNA test. These can be performed by your doctor.
What can you do for recurrent strep throat we get antibiotics it keeps coming back?
You are probably a carier of the bacteria that causes strep throat infection. Go see your doc when you are healthy and get checked for it and they can tell you what to do from there.
How can you tell if you have strep or a viral infection?
If you look at your throat and see white spots on it that is strep. Go see a doctor for either condition.
How do you know you have strep throat?
A physician who suspects strep throat (sore throat and fever) recommends a rapid strep test, which involves removal of specimen from the throat, to confirm the diagnosis. In addition, he may send the same specimen to a laboratory to have a throat culture performed. A negative rapid strep test or throat culture indicates the cause is viral in nature.
Do you get a rash when you have strep throat?
Yes, at the age of four I had a severe allergic reaction that for five days no doctor could account for. After many tests they concluded that I am indeed allergic to strep throat. Now I always have a course of antibiotics close and have to take them as soon as any symptoms arise.
How can you tell if you have strep throat if you have no tonsils?
Even the doctor also can not tell without the report from pathology laboratory.
Does Mitchel Musso lip sync?
no he doesn't you can tell he doesn't i think he did one time though when he had strep throat but only once
Where do you get strep throat?
You can get it if: - you are touching areas covered by a strep bacterias and then you touch your nose, eyes or mouth - through contaminated food - through sharing of contaminated dishes - if you are in room where infected person caugh or sneeze Mostly people are infectious before they have any signs of infection.
Is a sore throat contagious?
Sore throats may be caused by either bacteria or viruses. Viruses often give symptoms like runny nose, watery eyes and cough -- but not always. Bacteria (strep) usually are not associated with these "cold" symptoms. It is impossible to tell just by looking at the throat whether it is a virus or strep throat. You have to swab it. Currently, there are no antibiotics that work well against viruses that typically cause a sore throat. That's okay because the body gets rid of this on its own, so all you have to do is treat the symptoms like the pain. Strep throat needs antibiotics to cure it. A person with strep throat is considered non-infectious after the first 24 hours of antibiotics. If your child has strep throat she should stay away from others until that 24 hours is up. Viruses, on the other hand, are most infectious usually before you have symptoms, such as a sore throat so it is not necessary to keep your child home if she only has a viral sore throat. For many reasons I believe it is important not to treat a "strep throat" based upon observation alone. The throat should be swabbed for culture.
Is a viral infection contagious when it is a severe sore throat?
Sore throats may be caused by either bacteria or viruses. Viruses often give symptoms like runny nose, watery eyes and cough -- but not always. Bacteria (strep) usually are not associated with these "cold" symptoms. It is impossible to tell just by looking at the throat whether it is a virus or strep throat. You have to swab it. Currently, there are no antibiotics that work well against viruses that typically cause a sore throat. That's okay because the body gets rid of this on its own, so all you have to do is treat the symptoms like the pain. Strep throat needs antibiotics to cure it. A person with strep throat is considered non-infectious after the first 24 hours of antibiotics. If your child has strep throat she should stay away from others until that 24 hours is up. Viruses, on the other hand, are most infectious usually before you have symptoms, such as a sore throat so it is not necessary to keep your child home if she only has a viral sore throat. For many reasons I believe it is important not to treat a "strep throat" based upon observation alone. The throat should be swabbed for culture.
Would drinking a little bit of hydrogen peroxide help to get rid of strep throat at all?
Not sure. But my instincts tell me that's a terrible idea. I don't recommend it.
