Untreated strep throat in adults
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Streptococcal Pharyngitis, Strep throat or severe sore throat is an irritation and swelling of the pharynx (the part of the throat between the tonsils and the larynx or voice box) caused by streptococcus infection which is very contagious. In rare cases, an untreated Strep throat can cause complications like peritonsillar abscess, arthritis
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Streptococcal Pharyngitis (strep throat) epidemiology: Streptococcus pyogenes (bacterium); occurs mostly in children and young adults; frequently related to tonsillitis and its complications
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Recent exposure to streptococcus and exudate in the throat or on the tonsils are the two most useful clinical features to predict strep throat. Absence of exudate on the tonsils, absence of enlarged tonsils and the absence of tender cervical adenopathy are the best criteria to rule out streptococcus5.
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Strep throat should be treated with penicillin to prevent post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. ... Untreated paediatric patients have a lower risk of respiratory failure compared to adults. Degree of wheezing, is not a good predictor of asthma severity ...
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4) Parainfluenza - in adults limited to URT. In children & infants more severe - pneumonia, croup. 5) Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) - mild infections in adults; serious LRT infections in young children (
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Strep throat may lead to tonsillitis and/or otitis media, if untreated may lead to sequelae such as rheumatic fever & glomerulonephritis VIRULENCE FACTORS: M protein, streptokinase (lyses clots), streptolysins (lyses WBCs, RBCs & tissues)
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Strep B can cause urinary tract infections, blood infections, skin infections and pneumonia in adults. 21. Slide 21. Now let’s discuss common head and neck cancers. These include cancers of the mouth, nose, sinuses, salivary (pronounced sal-ih-very) glands, throat and lymph nodes in the neck.
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The most common bacteria causing symptoms of sore throat is group A streptococci and this accounts for 20-30% in children, and five percent to fifteen percent in adults (Shulman et al., 2012). Viruses are the most common cause of acute pharyngitis, and antibiotics are unreasonably prescribed as treatment (Shulman et al., 2012).
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Viral or less commonly bacterial “strep throat” ... Untreated lead to respiratory distress, respiratory failure, even respiratory arrest. 6. Asthma. a. Reactive disease of small airways ... E. Children more likely than adults to have more severe and multiple injuries, affecting more than one . system.
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If left untreated, strep throat may lead to a more serious condition called rheumatic fever, which can affect the heart several years later. Only about 30% of tonsillitis in children is caused by strep throat. Only 10% of tonsillitis in adults is caused by strep throat. Symptoms of tonsillitis
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