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Title: Strep Throat


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Strep Throat
  • Kendra AshlockGwendolyn Hornback

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Causes
  • Caused by group A streptococci (GAS).
  • Can also affect the skin.
  • Can be part of the normal flora.

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Diagnosis
  • Rapid Antigen Test is used to diagnose.
  • Can also use throat cultures to diagnose.

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Signs and Symptoms
  • Strep throat - Fever, sore throat, swollen lymph
    glands, small red spots on the roof of the mouth,
    possible stomachache, the inside of the throat
    will be red and swollen with white patches of
    pus usually no cough or stuffy nose associated.
  • Scarlet Fever - Rash on neck, chest, skin folds,
    and thighs.
  • Skin Infections red, weeping sores.

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Pus Pockets at the Back of the Throat.
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How its Spread
  • Spread via person to person contact.
  • Usually when you come in contact with the
    secretions of eyes, nose, and mouth.
  • Will feel sick around five days after contraction.

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Treatment
  • Will go away within three to seven days, with or
    without treatment.
  • Antibiotics are given to shorten the time in
    which you are contagious.
  • Antibiotics can be given immediately after being
    confirmed.
  • Doctor may recommend nonprescription medicine to
    help relieve discomfort.

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Sources
  • http//dermnetnz.org/bacterial/streptococcal-disea
    se.html
  • http//www.mscc.edu/webs/breeder/2230/bio2230_norm
    al_flora.pdf
  • http//www.paeds.org/general_paediatrics/derm.html
  • http//www.healthline.com/galecontent/rapid-strept
    ococcus-antigen-tests
  • http//www.dhpe.org/infect/strepa.html
  • http//kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/strep_th
    roat.html
  • http//images.medicinenet.com/images/illustrations
    /StrepThroat.jpg
  • http//media.photobucket.com/image/strep20throat/
    banisters_mind/StrepThroat.jpg
  • http//www.webmd.com/oral-health/tc/strep-throat-t
    reatment-overview
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