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What Are The Symptoms Of Strep Throat?
My throat feels like it has a lump in it and it hurts when I swallow and when I eat I taste cold, I have been sweating in my sleep and i had a really high temperature yesterday. I blew my nose today and there was blood in my mucus. I also have like a really bad headache when i stand up it feels like my brain is being hit against a wall. Do I have strep throat ?
Mon, 11 Jan 2021
Hi,
Your history indicates bacterial infection, strep throat being one of them. The standard protocol for treating such a case is as follows:
* Send the throat swab for lab tests to see for whether this is strep, gram staining, culture and sensitivity to guide for more appropriate antibiotic of choice in your case
* Relevant tests of blood like WBC, diabetes or any other systemic disease that can reduce immunity
* X-ray of sinuses and CT scan to confirm if X-rays are suggestive of any problems
* Symptomatic and specific treatment with proper courses of antibiotic, anti-inflammatory medicines with painkiller properties like Ibuprofen, nasal and oral decongestant.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
Your history indicates bacterial infection, strep throat being one of them. The standard protocol for treating such a case is as follows:
* Send the throat swab for lab tests to see for whether this is strep, gram staining, culture and sensitivity to guide for more appropriate antibiotic of choice in your case
* Relevant tests of blood like WBC, diabetes or any other systemic disease that can reduce immunity
* X-ray of sinuses and CT scan to confirm if X-rays are suggestive of any problems
* Symptomatic and specific treatment with proper courses of antibiotic, anti-inflammatory medicines with painkiller properties like Ibuprofen, nasal and oral decongestant.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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