CRACKCast E023 - Sore Throat
CanadiEM Podcasts: CRACKCast, ClerkCast, CarmsCast, First Year Diaries · Brent Thoma
June 1, 201614m 9s
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Show Notes
This episode covers Chapter 23 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine.
Episode overview:
- List 8 Emergent Diagnoses for the chief complaint of sore throat
- List the most common viral, bacterial, and non-infectious causes of sore throat
- List at least 8
- Describe the modified Centor Criteria and their use
Wisecracks:
- Describe the pros and cons of antibiotics for suspected or confirmed acute GAS pharyngitis (see Rosen's page 202)
- Other than Group B Strep, name 6 agents causing exudative pharyngitis