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Respiratory and Allergy
Treating serious STREP infections
As a clinical pharmacist, The uptick in severe cases will raise questions about how to treat Group A strep . We generally think of this bug causing strep throat, or skin infections. Most cases are mild, or some patients are asymptomatic carriers. But there’s a rise in serious infections, such as necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome. The increase may be due…
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Sore throat
Pharyngitis (acute sore throat) - approach to the patient
Introduction ã…¡ Pharyngitis is an inflammation of the pharynx (or sore throat) diagnosed clinically, and which may be due to either infectious or noninfectious causes. Clinical factors, particularly age, greatly influence the likelihood of specific infectious pathogens as the cause of pharyngitis. Infectious causes include Viral causes, such as adenovirus…
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