A 25-year-old female asked:
i have had a 100.0 fever for four days now, my throat is swollen, and it extremely hurts to swallow, even after taking ibuprofen. there is significant white exudate on both tonsils. i've been having night sweats for 11 days. ?
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Dr. John cuong Doan answered
18 years experience Family Medicine
Seeing a : Healthcare provider to properly examine and treat your pharyngitis would be the wisest thing to do. At this stage it is very likely a bacterial infection, with the night sweats possibly an indication for hospital visit due to higher probability of septicemia (bacterial infection of the blood). I would not wait, go to the ED to get proper care.
Answered on Apr 1, 2016
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