Acute Pharyngitis - KeepNotes

University
Northwest College
Course
VN 220 | Medical/ Surgical
Pages

2

Academic year

2023
Author

Yesenia Mejia
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Acute Phanghagitis ( AKA somethroat) -when uncomplicated am resalte in 3/10 days sudden panful inflammation of the Rhannx, back portion of the throat that includes the posterior 3rd of the tauge, soft palate and tonsils spreads easily in droplets of coughs and sneezes + unelean hands that were exposed TO contamonated fluids *when caused by GAS (Group A Streptoccoucs * mostly caused by vinuses known as Strep throat s/s:pain fever, vasodilation , edemas lung tissue damage, creaming exudate may be present in the tonsillar pillars exposed to the streptococcus bactena develop a painful some throat 115 days after being

S/S tierry-ted lymphoid acute phangngeal phanyngutis follides (snollen) menabrane and tonsils 0 cough enlarged I tender lymph nodes fever malause RADT - r and antigen detection testing 1590% sensitive once CAS IS confiremed, ABX tx. can start viral phonyngitis 0 ABX