Pharyngitis Flashcards
1
Q
What are the clinical features of pharyngitis?
A
Local lymphadenopathy & tenderness
Pharyngeal and soft palate inflammation
2
Q
What is the aetiology of pharyngitis
A
Usually viral (2/3rds) -adeno, entero, rhino
Bacterial
-Group A Beta haemolytic strep in older children (Scarlet fever)
3
Q
What are the clinical features of tonsillitis?
A
Intense inflammation
Purulent exudate
Constitutional disturbance
-headache, cervical lymphadenopathy
4
Q
What is the treatment for pharyngitis and tonsillitis?
A
ABx often prescribed for severe infections,
-not possible to distinguish clinically between bacterial and viral infections
