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Woke up this morning with pus on my tonsils. the left side has good size pockets of pus and the right has barely any. and it doesn't hurt.
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Seek MD attention: You may have strep throat. Recommend to make an appointment with your doctor or to go to an urgent care center for further workup
Answered 2/8/2015
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