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TopicName

Sore Throat

ClinicalTests

CBC with diff;
Monospot test;
Throat culture – rapid streptococcal antigen;
Anti-EBV antibodies;
Liver enzymes;

ImagingStudies

Neck x-ray;

PhysicalExams

Vital signs; ENT exam, including oral thrush, tonsillar exudate, and lymphadenopathy; lung, abdominal (focusing on splenomegaly), and skin exams.
Vitals – signs of fever, respiratory distress, tachycardia, hypotension;
General survey – restlessness, stridor, difficulty breathing, inability to swallow, drooling;
HEENT – oral thrush, tonsilar exudate, lesions, edema, erythema, lymphadenopathy, conjunctivitis, tender thyroid;
Lung – consolidation, adventitious breath sounds;
Abdominal – focus on splenomegaly;
Skin – maculopapular rash;

Comment

Duration, fever, other ENT symptoms (ear pain, nasal or sinus congestion), odynophagia, swollen glands, ± cough, rash; sick contacts, HIV risk factors.

WebLink

https://ddxof.com/sore-throat/