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PHARYNGITIS

                                    CENTOR CRITERIA


             •  Tonsillar exudate
             •  Anterior chain cervical lymphadenopathy
             •  Fever
             •  Absence of cough
             •  Scoring:
                  0-1 positive criteria - no culture, rapid strep or antibiotics
                  2-3 positive criteria - culture/rapid strep appropriate
                  4 positive criteria - rapid strep test/culture; if positive/very high suspicion,
                  give antibiotics


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