STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS/TONSILLITIS-MCQS
1. Shared decision making for antibiotics is preferred when risk of non-suppurative complications is not high.
2. Symptomatic therapy can be offered with follow up if symptoms worsen or do not improve within 3-7 days period.
3. A delayed prescription for antibiotics if the patient is not able to return for follow up.
4. Streptococcal tonsillitis/pharyngitis can last up to seven days with or without antibiotics.
5. May sometimes need to be treated with immediate antibiotic therapy.
ANSWERS
1. TRUE-Non suppurative complications like rheumatic fever/carditis
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE-depend on the risk category for suppurative and non-suppurative complications.
