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SORE THROUT EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM)
WITH CORRECT 120+ QUESTIONS WITH
WELL ANSWERED ANSWERS WITH GOOD
GRADE GUARANTEED LATEST 2024 – 2025
ALREADY GRADED A+
describe purulent inflam - ANSWERS-Accumulation of pus; results in liquefactive
necrosis, edema; associated w pyogenic bacteria
describe abscess - ANSWERS-localized collection of purulent inflam exudate
within a tissue; can be due to pyogenic bacteria deeply penetrating a tissue
describe ulcer - ANSWERS-erosion of surface/mucosal lining that is due to inflam
response; damage to mucosal/epithelial surface
describe the acronym OPQRST - ANSWERS-onset
precipitation
quality
,radiation
severity
temporal
what physical exam should be performed when a kid presents with a sore throat?
(4 major exams) - ANSWERS-full HEENT (head, eyes, ears, nose, throat) exam
full oropharyngeal exam
palpate the neck
listen to lungs, heart, palpate belly
what is the most common cause of sore throat in kids? - ANSWERS-rhinorrhea
what 4 conditions are associated with rhinorrhea? - ANSWERS-common cold
allergic rhinitis/sinusitis
vasomotor rhinitis
foreign bodies/drugs
,what are the best case scenarios for kids presenting with sore throats? (3 major
ones) - ANSWERS-vasomotor rhinitis
viruses
allergic rhinitis/sinusitis
what are the symptoms of the best case scenarios for sore throat? - ANSWERS-
cough
no fever
no exudates on tonsils
what are some bad case scenarios for kids presenting with sore throats? (7 total) -
ANSWERS-rhinovirus
adenovirus
enterovirus
influenza A and B
coxsackie viruses
Epstein Barr virus
cytomegalovirus
what are some worst case scenarios for kids presenting with sore throats? (3
bacterial causes) - ANSWERS-GAS infection
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
, what components help determine whether or not a rapid group A strep test is
required? (5 major criteria) - ANSWERS-age of the patient
exudates on tonsils
swollen anterior cervical lymph nodes
fever
absence of cough
what is considered a fever in kids? - ANSWERS-rectal temp >100.4
what are some alarms that a kid should be in an ER when presenting with a sore
throat? - ANSWERS-drooling (unable to swallow)
trismus (unable to open mouth)
muffled voice
respiratory distress
what diagnostic tools are used to diagnose causes of a sore throat? - ANSWERS-
rapid streptococcus antigen test (RAST)
throat culture
monospot test
imaging (xray, CT scan of head and neck)
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