Approach to acute pharyngitis
Hedges, J.R.; Lowe, R.A.
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America 5(2): 335-351
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0733-8627 PMID: 3325277 Document Number: 289550
The evaluation of the patient with a "sore throat" is deceptively complex. The clinician must first assess the potential for airway compromise. Specific risk factors, reviewed in this article, should be considered, including the presence of a pharyngeal membrane, immunocompromise, potential gonococcal exposure, and prior rheumatic fever.
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