6 Year Old with Sore Throat

Case Description

Nolan is a 6-year-old male who presents to the primary care with complaints of sore throat for the past 3 days. The learner will be expected to evaluate the patient; this includes subjective and objective data collection, determining a differential diagnosis with a plan, ordering appropriate prescriptions, and educating the parent and child about the illness, treatment, preventive measures, and plans for return to school or other activities.

Learning Objectives

– Learner interviews patient and parent to obtain HPI, PMH, and allergies

– Learner performs a focused physical exam that is appropriate for the presenting complaint

– Learner recognizes evidence of infectious process of posterior pharynx and chooses appropriate point of care testing

– Learner orders appropriate antibiotic and analgesic treatment for strep pharyngitis

– Learner educates the parent about GABHS infection, treatment of symptoms, prevention of spread and return to school/activities