Question 44 · LEK · Acute pharyngitis and tonsillitis
The symptoms characteristic of streptococcal tonsillitis are:
- A. subfebrile body temperature, severe sore throat, cough, runny nose.
- B. subfebrile body temperature, severe sore throat, headache.
- C. fever, severe sore throat, painful and difficult urination.
- D. fever, severe sore throat, abdominal pain, vomiting.
- E. none of the above.
Hint
Recall the Centor/McIsaac features: which symptoms favour bacterial rather than viral pharyngitis in a child?
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