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What can you do to tell if you have strep throat?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Streph test: You need a streph test to know for sure. Tonsils may be beefy red with white exudates. Lymph nodes may be swollen. May have fever & pain with swallowing.

Answered 11/20/2013

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