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3yro w yellow spots on swollen tonsils, no fever, no other cold or flu symptoms , extremely really bad breath, dry lips, if its strep how urgent?

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Very Urgent: If it is strep, get the child on the right antibiotic.

Answered 11/29/2012

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Strep: I would say urgent. Untreated strep can cause more serious problems that most people would not want to visit.

Answered 6/27/2016

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