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Name: surgical removal of the tonsils is a treatment for tonsillitis that would only be considered in which case a the patient is very young b the patient is experiencing a great deal of pain c th 05367
Uploaded: 2023-09-11T10:03:18-08:00
Duration: 1 min 44 s
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Description: surgical removal of the tonsils is a treatment for tonsillitis that would only be considered in which case a the patient is very young b the patient is experiencing a great deal of pain c th 05367

Surgical removal of the tonsils is a treatment for tonsillitis that would only be considered in which case? A. The patient is very young. B. The patient is experiencing a great deal of pain. C. The patient has experienced severe recurrences. D. The patient has seen little improvement from symptomatic treatment.

At the Boston Children's Hospital, a 10-year-old male child in good general health and physical condition was presented. He was brought in because he had a fever, was cranky, and had complained of a sore throat for about 24 hours. On physical examination, the patient had a fever of 39.3°C, and he had considerable swelling and drainage of the pharynx and in the conjunctivae. His tonsils were enlarged and coated with a white patchy exudate. He had a red throat and swollen anterior cervical lymph nodes. His ears were clear. His chest sounded clear, and he had no additional remarkable findings on routine examination. 1. What would be your presumptive diagnosis for this child? Why? 2. What diagnostic testing would be indicated to follow this exam? 3. What is the most likely treatment for this illness? Why is it important? 4. What factors of this case allowed you to make a presumptive diagnosis?

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