Case Study$-$ Streptococcal Pharyngitis

At the Mount Union hospital, a $5-$year old white male child in good general health and physical condition was presented at the Saturday walk$-$in clinic by his mother. He was brought in because he had a fever, was cranky and had complained of a sore throat for about $24$ hours. On physical examination by the attending resident, the patient had a fever of $39\mathrm{.}3$C$,$ and he had considerable swelling and drainage of the pharynx and in the conjunctivae. His tonsils were enlarged and coated with a white patchy exudate. He had a red throat and swollen anterior cervical lymph nodes. His ears were clear. His chest sounded clear and he had no additional remarkable findings on routine examination.

What would be your presumptive diagnosis for this child? Why?

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What diagnostic testing would be done to confirm causative agent? What is a causative agent?

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What result will you get from culture sample? Answer the culture media name and its result.

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What is the most likely treatment for this illness? Why is it important?

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How to prevent this disease? Is vaccine available?

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Answer the two questions from the presenters$$ PowerPoint here $(2$ points $/$each$)$

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