Strep throat

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Diagnosis

History & Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Lab Tests | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention

Related Chapters

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• Psoriasis

Resources

• Group A Streptococcal Infections - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
• Post-infectious glomerulonephritis - mayoclinic.com.