Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Tonsillopharyngitis (Tonsillitis; Pharyngitis)

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Sore throat;
Lymphadenopathy;
Nasal congestion;
Fever;
HA, GI;
Red and swollen pharynx;
Tonsillar exudates;
ABSENCE OF COUGH (lung) and HORSENESS (laryngitis)!!!

Centor criteria:
C - cough;
E - exudate;
N - nodes;
T - temperature;
OR - age
<15 y/o +1
>44 y/o -1
0-1 no treatment
2-3 culture-antibiotic
4-5 empirically

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

Most accurate: culture (can use positive rapid strep test);

Negative RST – for adult it’s negative. For child – not 100%;

RiskFactors

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

Rheumatic fever;
Post strep glomerulonephritis;
Tonsillitis;

ProgressionFromCondition

Causes:
Rhinovirus;
Coronavirus;
Adenovirus;

Group A beta-hemolytic strep;

TreatmentOptions

Self limited;

PharmOptions

Beta-lactam (penicillin, amoxicillin)

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/ear,-nose,-and-throat-disorders/oral-and-pharyngeal-disorders/tonsillopharyngitis