Strep throat

A 7-year-old boy presents to the pediatrician with a sore throat and fever of 39.2°C for 24 hours. His mother reports that other children in his class have had "strep throat" recently. He also complains of pain on swallowing and is not eating or drinking very much. He does not have any other symptoms and has no known drug allergies. Physical examination reveals pharyngeal and tonsillar erythema with exudates and painful cervical lymphadenopathy. 

The same phenomenon arises when antibiotics are administered to children with infectious diseases, such as strep throat. Every parent understands that if a child in a congregate setting, such as daycare, is left untreated, others may become sick. The use of an antibiotic in such a setting may not only treat the child, but help break the chain of transmission, thereby reducing the chance that other children will become ill. Thus antibiotics, like vaccinations, can confer public benefits. 

Even today, after decades of research, it is not easy to decide whether a person has ADHD. ADHD is not a clearly defined disease, like strep throat or chicken pox. There is no laboratory test to diagnose it. 

Bacteria pharyngitis can be caused by the beta-hemolytic streptococci bacteria, which is known as strep throat. A throat culture and sensitivity is performed to determine the bacteria causing the infection and the antibiotic to treat the infection. Saline gargles, lozenges, and increased fluid help soothe the throat. 

Immunology/infectious diseases Diseases affecting the defense mechanisms of the body. Studies in this area include AIDS, auto-immune diseases, bacterial infections, chronic fatigue syndrome, common cold, genital herpes, genital warts, hepatitis, HIV infections, immunosuppressive, influenza, lyme disease, meningitis, parasite and protozoan infections, strep throat, vaccines, viral infections, and others. 

Otolaryngology Also known as ENT (ears, nose, and throat), this is the study of diseases involving the ears and the larynx (organ that helps produce vocal sounds and serves as an air passageway, located in the neck/throat). Studies in this area include allergy, ear infections, pneumonia, rhinitis, sinus infections, strep throat, and others. 

Pediatrics/neonatology The medical treatment and study of children and infants, respectively. Studies in these areas include anorexia, asthma, ADHD, birth defects, cancers in children, child depression, growth deficiencies, juvenile diabetes, obesity, strep throat, vaccines, and others. 

Pharyngitis is an acute infection of the oropharynx or nasopharynx. It results in 1% to 2% of all outpatient visits. While viral causes are most common, group A /3 -hemolytic Streptococcus, or S. pyogenes, is the primary bacterial cause and is the focus of this section. In the pediatric population, group A Streptococcus, or strep throat, causes 15% to 30% of cases of pharyngitis. In adults, it is the cause of 5% to 15% of all symptomatic episodes of pharyngitis. ... 

Center RM,Witherspoon JM, Dalton HP, et al. The diagnosis of strep throat in adults in the emergency room. Med Decision Making 1981 1 239-246. 

Bacteria and archaebacteria, the most abundant single-celled organisms, are commonly 1-2 )xm in size. Despite their small size and simple architecture, they are remarkable biochemical factories, converting simple chemicals into complex biological molecules. Bacteria are critical to the earth s ecology, but some cause major diseases bubonic plague (Black Death) from Yersinia pestis, strep throat from Streptomyces, tuberculosis from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, anthrax from Bacillus anthracis, cholera from Vibrio cholerae, food poisoning from certain types of E. coli and Salmonella. 

Common Sites of Invasion Staph aureus Staph epidermidis inhabit most people s skin and are likely to infect wounds, surgical sites and indwelling catheters (causing infective endocarditis). Strep pneumoniae is often the cause of community-acquired pneumonia and adult bacterial meningitis. "Strep throat" is an infection caused by Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus. If untreated, it may elicit an immunologic reaction in the heart, joints and other tissues, known as rheumatic fever. 

Clarithromycin (Biaxin) u Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, Mycobacterium. Most Gram pos Gram neg aerobes (including H.flu), Anaerobes Clostridium, B. melanino-genicus, Peptococcus. Mycoplasma or Pneumococcal pneumonia, Strep throat, upper respiratory infections caused by susceptible organisms. Staphylococcal skin infections. 

Troleandomycin (Tao) Under investigation. Pneumococcal pneumonia. Strep throat. 

Pharyngitis is caused by a virus (viral pharyngitis) or by bacteria (bacteria pharyngitis) such as the beta-hemolytic streptococci. Patients know this as strep throat. A throat culture is taken to mle out beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection. Sometimes patients experience acute pharyngitis along with other upper respiratory tract disease such as a cold, rhinitis, or acute sinusitis. 

Echinacea is without equal in the treatment of three conditions abnormal Papanicolaou (pap) smear, strep throat, and the very early onset of flus and colds. It is exceptionally useful in two other conditions as an additive to antibiotic powders and ointments for external application to burns, wounds, and skin infections and as a wash for poisonous stings and bites. 

Strep throat Direct contact with the tissue at the back of the throat with a tincture of echinacea liberally mixed with saliva is a certain remedy for cases of strep throat. Echinacea actively stimulates saliva and numbs the tissue it comes into contact with, making it perfect for this condition or for any infection causing a sore, swollen throat. I have found this reliably effective, again if treatment is assertive and consistent. In several cases (including a doubting physician), the throat had been positively cultured for Streptococcus healing generally occurs within 24 hours. 

Strep throat Full dropper (30 drops) of the tincture as often as desired, not less than once each hour until symptoms cease. Mix with saliva and dribble slowly over affected area down back of throat. 

For bacteremia echinacea, massive doses garlic, massive doses usnea, massive doses boneset, massive doses Garlic, usnea, echinacea (for strep throat), eucalyptus, ginger, sage, rosemary Meningitis, Pneumonia (Rosmarinus officinalis), boneset,... 

The mother of a child diagnosed with strep throat asks the nurse, Why do you have to give my child that antibiotic shot Which statement by the nurse is the best response ... 

Strep throat always results in children developing heart problems. ... 

Antibiotics will treat the strep throat, which will decrease the child s fever and pain. If untreated, strep throat can lead to the development of rheumatic fever, which can result in rheumatic endocarditis in future years. 

Strep throat is a bacterial infection, not a viral infection. 

Some common diseases are occasionally foodborne, even though they are usually transmitted by other routes. These include infections caused by Shigella, hepatitis A, and the parasites Giardia lainblia and Cryptosporidia. Even strep throats have been transmitted occasionally through food. 

The role of fibrinolysis in the restoration of infected areas is best illustrated by the fate of an area repeatedly infected with streptococci. During the first bout of infections, the growing streptococci secrete streptokinase, which activates the fibrinolytic activity of blood and leads to hemorrhage. In the meantime, the organism develops antibodies to streptokinase, and when the infection is repeated, these antibodies prevent plasminogen activation. Therefore, the streptococcal infection is followed by the accumulation of fibrin with the formation of pseudomembranes, as in strep throat. 

A spherical type of bacteria. Various species of cocci are responsible for human illnesses such as strep throat (streptococci), boils and similar infections (staphylococci), gonorrhea (gonococci), and meningitis (meningococci). Unsanitary practices of food handlers may result in the contamination of beverages and foods by these microorganisms. 

Streptococcus pyogenes may get into foods from infected handlers since they are carried on airb)orne droplets from the respiratory tract of infected people who may sneeze or cough on food. The disease caus by this bacteria is commonly called strep throat. Other Streptococcal bacteria can get into the food and cause scarlet fever. However, this is uncommon in the United States today. These diseases are characterized by fever, vomiting, and sore throat. To prevent their spread, food should E)e protected from contamination by infected handlers. Once contracted, the disease responds to penicillin and other antibiotics. Occasionally streptococcal infections produ(3e cxjmplications such as rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis. 

Also see DISEASES, Table D-10, Food-Related Infections and Fhrasitic Diseeises "Strep Throat" and "Scarlet Fever.")... 

Availability bias is a product of familiarity and salience. A General Practitioner is more likely to diagnose the next patient he sees with strep throat if several cases arrived in the office that day, due to the familiarity of the occurrence. Also, patients show up in emergency rooms reporting illnesses related to food poisoning more often than usual if news reports of food poisoning make it to the airwaves. 

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