Strep throat

Strep throat: Introduction

Strep throat: Streptococcal bacterial throat infection. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Strep throat is available below.

Symptoms of Strep throat

• Red throat
• Sore throat
• White patches on tonsils
• Swollen lymph nodes in neck
• Fever
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 10 symptoms of Strep throat

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Strep throat:

• Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
  • Asthma-Related Home Test Kits
  • Home Lung Function Test Kits
• Cold & Flu: Home Testing:
  • Home Fever Tests
  • Home Ear Infection Test Kits
  • Home Flu Tests
  • Home Strep A Tests
• more tests...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Strep throat

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Strep throat

• Throat swab
• Rapid strep test (10-20 minutes)
• Throat swab culture
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Strep throat?

• Misdiagnosis of Strep throat
• Hidden causes of Strep throat (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Strep throat: Self Assessment Tools

• Exercise -- Self Assessment Tools
• Smoking -- Self Assessment Tools
• Chronic Lung Disorders -- Self Assessment Tools
• more tools...»

Strep throat: Medical Mistakes

• Asthma -- Health Mistakes
• Allergies -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Strep throat: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Strep throat:

• Asthma
• Allergies
• Flu (influenza)
• more product offers...»

Strep throat: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Strep throat

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Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as ...read more »

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Strep throat: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Strep throat

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Strep throat:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Strep throat, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Strep throat: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Strep throat

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More information about causes of Strep throat:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Strep throat (2 listings)
• Strep throat as a complication caused by other conditions
• Strep throat as a symptom

Treatments for Strep throat

• Antibiotics
• Penicillin - the first line treatment
• Erythromycin - alternative for those with penicillin allergies.
• Second-line antibiotics
  • Amoxicillin
• more treatments...»

See full list of 7 treatments for Strep throat

News Archives for Strep throat

Medical news articles related to Strep throat include:

• Newly Identified Compounds May Inhibit Strep Infection
• Health Tip: Having a Throat Culture?
• Scientists Engineer Protein That Could Battle Strep
• Tonsillectomy Not Always Cost-Effective for Kids' Throat Woes
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Strep throat

Medical research articles related to Strep throat include:

• Short versus standard duration antibiotic therapy for acute streptococcal pharyngitis in children
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Pharyngitis
• Erythema Nodosum
• CERTs Research: Infectious Disease
• Sore throat
• more research...»

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Videos for Strep throat

Patient Surveys for Strep throat

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• Survey about the symptoms of your Strep throat
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Reseach about Strep throat

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Statistics for Strep throat

• Medical statistics for Strep throat
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Strep throat
• Death and Mortality statistics for Strep throat
• Society statistics for Strep throat

Strep throat: Broader Related Topics

• Streptococcal Infections
• Bacterial diseases
• Diseases contagious from droplets
• more types...»

Types of Strep throat

Stories from Users Related to Strep throat

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Definitions of Strep throat:

An infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus - (Source - WordNet 2.1)