作者
Edward A Sykes, Vincent Wu, Michael M Beyea, Matthew TW Simpson, Jason A Beyea
发表日期
2020/4/1
来源
Canadian Family Physician
卷号
66
期号
4
页码范围
251-257
出版商
The College of Family Physicians of Canada
简介
Objective
To provide family physicians with an updated approach to diagnosis and treatment of pharyngitis, detailing key symptoms, methods of investigation, and a summary of common causes.
Sources of information
The approach described is based on the authors’ clinical practice and peer-reviewed literature from 1989 to 2018.
Main message
Sore throat caused by pharyngitis is commonly seen in family medicine clinics and is caused by inflammation of the pharynx and surrounding tissues. Pharyngitis can be caused by viral, bacterial, or fungal infections. Viral causes are often self-limiting, while bacterial and fungal infections typically require antimicrobial therapy. Rapid antigen detection tests and throat cultures can be used with clinical findings to identify the inciting organism. Pharyngitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes is among the most concerning owing to its associated severe complications such as acute …
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EA Sykes, V Wu, MM Beyea, MTW Simpson, JA Beyea - Canadian Family Physician, 2020