NR511 CPG PRESENTATION-REVIEWED BY EXPERTS 2021

Document Content and Description Below

STREP PHARYNGITIS Chamberlain University NR 511: Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care Practicum Lia Doh February 2019Objectives .  Disease & Background  Publication & Applicability in... Primary Care  Key Action Statement and Body of Evidence  Application in Clinical  ConclusionDisease & Background  Strep Pharyngitis  “ Strep Throat”  Incidence, Prevalence  11 million diagnosed Pharyngitis in the United States  Children 20%-30%, Adult 5% - 15% in GAS Pharyngitis  Children 5 -15 years old  Transmission: directly person-to person,  Winter – Spring Coffey, Ralph, & Krause (201 Efstratiou & Lamagni (2016)Disease & Background  Pathophysiology  Bacterial  Caused by Streptococcus pyogenes  Gram-positive Cocci  Exhibit -hemolytic Streptococcus (GAS)  Group A in the Lancefield classification.  Group A streptococci [Show More]

Last updated: 1 year ago

Preview 1 out of 18 pages