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Strep Throat
Alternate Names : Pharyngitis - Streptococcal, Streptococcal Pharyngitis
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
See the article on sore throat for guidelines on when to call your health care provider. Call if you develop the symptoms of strep throat and you think you have been exposed to someone with it. Also, call if you are being treated for strep throat and are not feeling better within 24 to 48 hours.
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• Definition
• Strep Throat Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Strep Throat Symptoms & Signs
• Strep Throat Prevention
• Strep Throat Diagnosis & Tests
• Strep Throat Treatment
• Strep Throat Prognosis
• Strep Throat Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Other Topics
• Appetite - Decreased
• Fever
• Headache
• Joint Pain
• Muscle Aches
• Nasal Congestion
• Nasal Discharge
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Neck Pain
• Rashes
• Sore Throat
• Swallowing Difficulty
• Swollen Glands
• Taste - Impaired
• Tongue Problems
Review Date : 11/24/2003
Reviewed By : Alan Greene, M.D., F.A.A.P., Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine; Lucile Packard Children's Hospital; Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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