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I have started coughing and hard to swallow or catching shortness of breath or like a lump in my throat. i am not sure if i should treat it as strep. ?
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Coughing: A strep throat infection usually presents as significant throat soreness rather than cough. If there's any doubt a quick screening throat culture can be done. Cough is more apt to be the onset of a viral upper respiratory tract infection. Lump in throat may be the beginning of associated throat infection. See your MD as needed.
Answered 8/27/2018
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