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What does the beginning of strep throat look like
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bryan Leveyanswered
Pediatrics 29 years experience
You can not..: ...Reliably tell what is a strep infection and what is not by looking at it. Even doctors with lots of experience will make mistakes and get it wrong... Read More
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Dr. Jason Perkelanswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Hard to say: I wouldn't think about a "look" of strep in the throat. It can be hard to predict sometimes by looking. Instead, if a child has a sore throat with a... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
The same: It can look the same as a virus or mono. Whether the tonsils are there or not makes little difference, since you can still get strep after they are r... Read More
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A 48-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Wassermananswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Red: The area around where the tonsils used to be may look beefy red. There may also be red spots on the soft palate. The appearance does not help one iden... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Like a strawberry: Yes, strep infection can produce a red tongue with slightly elevated lighter colored bumps looking like a strawberry.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Sandleranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
Perhaps: To a patient but not to a trained professional. If one has a strep throat it's a good idea to have antibiotics to prevent more serious complications. ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tanya Russoanswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Strep appearance: The physical findings of a Strep throat infection can be variable but usually consists of redness, inflammation, enlarged lymph nodes under the chin/t... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jalal Zuberianswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Coughing up Tonsills: U can't cough up your tonsills! What many people end up coughing with strep infection are debris which collects over their enlarged tonsills and colle... Read More
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4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shah Chowdhuryanswered
Pediatrics 44 years experience
QUICK STREP TEST: Is an easy, valuable test done in most of the offices with result in 10 min. With a q-tip, the doctor will touch your both tonsils and back of pharynx... Read More
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4.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:
Was treated for strep throat 2 weeks ago but my throat still looks like this. should i be concerned?
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
That's long enough: Depending on how bad the infection and inflammation in one's throat is, 1-2 weeks may be needed to heal back to normal after treating strep throat. St... Read More
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718 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Strep symptoms: Sxs of strep throat can include: large, red painful tonsils with white exudates; small red dots on the roof of the mouth; swollen lymph nodes on the n... Read More
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