Pharyngitis

Question 1

What is pharyngitis?

Answer 1

Inflammation of the pharynx, causing a sore throat.

Question 2

True or False: Pharyngitis can be caused by both viral and bacterial infections.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What are common symptoms of pharyngitis?

Answer 3

Sore throat, difficulty swallowing, fever, and swollen lymph nodes.

Question 4

Fill in the blank: Pharyngitis is commonly referred to as ________.

Answer 4

Sore throat

Question 5

What is the most common cause of pharyngitis?

Answer 5

Viral infections

Question 6

Which bacteria is commonly responsible for bacterial pharyngitis?

Answer 6

Group A Streptococcus

Question 7

What diagnostic test is used to confirm bacterial pharyngitis?

Answer 7

Rapid strep test

Question 8

True or False: Antibiotics are necessary for treating viral pharyngitis.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What is the treatment for viral pharyngitis?

Answer 9

Symptomatic relief (rest, fluids, pain relievers)

Question 10

What is a potential complication of untreated streptococcal pharyngitis?

Answer 10

Rheumatic fever

Question 11

What age group is most commonly affected by viral pharyngitis?

Answer 11

Children

Question 12

What is the incubation period for streptococcal pharyngitis?

Answer 12

2-5 days

Question 13

What type of precautions should be taken to prevent the spread of pharyngitis?

Answer 13

Hand hygiene, covering the mouth when coughing or sneezing

Question 14

True or False: Pharyngitis is a self-limiting condition that usually resolves on its own.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What is the main goal of treatment for pharyngitis?

Answer 15

Relief of symptoms and prevention of complications

Question 16

What type of throat culture is used to definitively diagnose streptococcal pharyngitis?

Answer 16

Throat swab culture

Question 17

What is the primary symptom that distinguishes viral from bacterial pharyngitis?

Answer 17

Presence of cough and rhinorrhea in viral pharyngitis

Question 18

What is the recommended treatment for streptococcal pharyngitis?

Answer 18

Antibiotics (e.g., penicillin)

Question 19

True or False: Pharyngitis is more common in winter months.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

What is the typical duration of symptoms in acute pharyngitis?

Answer 20

Less than 2 weeks

Question 21

What is the first-line antibiotic for treating streptococcal pharyngitis?

Answer 21

Penicillin

Question 22

What is the most common viral cause of pharyngitis?

Answer 22

Adenovirus

Question 23

What is the recommended treatment for viral pharyngitis?

Answer 23

Supportive care (e.g., rest, hydration)

Question 24

What is the main complication of streptococcal pharyngitis in children?

Answer 24

Acute rheumatic fever

Question 25

Signs and symptoms suggestive of bacterial pharyngitis

Answer 25

Low grade fever
Tonsillar exudates
Painful throat
Absence of cough

Question 26

Viral or bacterial

Answer 26

Bacterial common pathogen
Streptococcus pyogenes
Group A- Beta hemolytic streptococci

Treatment for adults controversial

Question 27

Modified Centor Score suggests strept and recommends to treat empirically but how

Answer 27

Temperature > 38 degree. 1
Absence of cough 1
Swollen tender nodes 1
Tonsillar exudates 1
Age 3 to 14 1
15 to 44 0
More than 44 -1

Question 28

Management on basis of score

Answer 28

0
1—-/ no culture requires

2/3 perform RADT or throat culture to prescribe antibiotics

4 or more 50 percent start antibiotic and perform culture test
If test negative discontinue antibiotics

RADT is not sensitive in children

Question 29

Education in case of pharyngitis

Answer 29

Limit spread by hand hygiene
Cause include GABHS carriage
Antibiotic resistance
Mostly viral in nature

Increase humidity
Fluids
Comfort