Should You Really Take Antibiotics for Your Sore Throat? - CENTOR criteria - Dr Gill
Should You Really Take Antibiotics for Your Sore Throat?
A very common piece of discussion between patients and doctors, is whether or not they need antibiotics for their infection. Particularly when it comes to a sore throat.
There is a big concern, understandably, when patients have sore throats, as to whether they may have a streptococcal sore throat, this is particularly important due to the complications potentially rheumatic fever, and potentially the formation of a quinsey
As doctors, we can use the Salk criteria to determine the probability as to whether or not a patient would benefit from antibiotics, or whether the likelihood is actually there dealing with a viral infection
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:12 - Rule of Thumb for Viral Sore Throats
01:42 - Causes of Sore Throat
02:23 - Importance of Proper Diagnosis
02:50 - Complications of Bacterial Sore Throats
03:44 - Diagnosing Sore Throats: The CENTOR Criteria
06:20 - Scoring Criteria for Determining Antibiotic Need
09:06 - Final Thoughts