RT Book, Section A1 Williams, Brian D. A1 Usatine, Richard P. A1 Smith, Mindy A. A2 Usatine, Richard P. A2 Smith, Mindy A. A2 Mayeaux, Jr., E.J. A2 Chumley, Heidi S. SR Print(0) ID 1164344533 T1 Pharyngitis T2 The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259862045 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164344533 RD 2024/03/28 AB A 27-year-old woman complains of 2 days of sore throat, fever, and chills. She is unable to swallow anything other than liquids because of severe odynophagia. She denies any congestion or cough. On examination, she has bilateral tonsillar erythema and exudate (Figure 37-1). Her anterior cervical lymph nodes are tender. Based on the presence of fever, absence of cough, tender lymphadenopathy, and tonsillar exudate, you believe that she has a high probability of group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS) pharyngitis. A rapid antigen detection test confirms the diagnosis, and you prescribe antibiotics.