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what are the signs of impending complete airway obstruction
sniffing postition apprehension tachypnea, drooling, voice alteration and stridor
patient with a chronic sore throat (especially one with an alcohol or tobacco history) needs
prompt referral to an ENT for work-up of a potential cancer
centor criteria
the prescence of two or more indicates a 56% probablilty of dz
to prevent acute rheumatic fever abx therapy should be initiated within
9 days of symptom onset
kids with GABHS should recive abx for how long before going back to school
24 hours
any patient with infectious mon and abdominal pain should undergoe
US or CT to detect splenic rupture
the chronic sore throater who needs to be seen at ENT for work-up of cancer should be seen within
5-7 days
pain less than 72 hours makes a deep space infection
unlikely
anterior neck pain in the prescence of sore throat should raise the suspicion for
epiglottitis or layrnx injury
good PPV but insufficient snesitivity to rule out (79 - 95%)
RAS test
test is almost always negative in people of japanese ancestry
monospot
most common type of pharyngitis in someone with AIDS
candidal