I’ve actually wanted to write about this for quite a while, and since we were recently talking about strep, it seems like a good time to bring it up. In my experience as a doctor, there are a surprising number of people who really struggle with the whole “say ‘Ahh’ …
As I wrote yesterday, making the diagnosis of strep is not so easy. There are many viruses that can give a mean sore throat – and some that even look worse than strep. So, how do I approach a sore throat – especially in the online world? First, I ask …
Many patients come to me saying, “Hey doc, I think I’ve got strep. I’ve got a sore throat and have some white spots on my throat.” So, do they have strep? Based on the current information that they gave me here’s the statistical likelihood based on age. 3-14 years old: …