9-year-old boy complained of fever and sore throat over a 3-day period. On examination by his physician, the patient’s pharynx was red, and both tonsils were swollen. Pronounced cervical lymphadenopathy was present. A swab of the tonsillar area was taken and inoculated to a sheep blood agar (SBA) plate. After 24 hours of incubation, small, shiny, translucent colonies showing β- hemolysis were noted. The microscopy shows a Gram positive coccus arranged in pairs. Case study presentation should include the following: 1. Case 2. Patient initials (Ex. 50-year-old man) 3. History of the present illness (Symptoms and may include the physical exam of the patient) 4. Chief Complaints (Ex. Morning stiffness in his joints for over a year) 5. Diagnosis and Causative agent 6. Pathophysiology 7. Treatment and Management 8. References
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Diagnosis: Acute Pharyngitis
Case Study:
A 9-year-old boy complained of fever and sore throat over a 3-day period. On examination by his physician, the patient’s pharynx was red, and both tonsils were swollen. Pronounced cervical lymphadenopathy was present. A swab of the tonsillar area was taken and inoculated to a sheep blood agar (SBA) plate. After 24 hours of incubation, small, shiny, translucent colonies showing β- hemolysis were noted. The microscopy shows a Gram positive coccus arranged in pairs.
Case study presentation should include the following:
1. Case
2. Patient initials (Ex. 50-year-old man)
3. History of the present illness (Symptoms and may include the physical exam of the patient)
4. Chief Complaints (Ex. Morning stiffness in his joints for over a year)
5. Diagnosis and Causative agent
6. Pathophysiology
7. Treatment and Management
8. References
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