Ear, nose & throat · UKMLA & AKT
Pharyngitis/ tonsillitis
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise pharyngitis/ tonsillitis — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- 70-80% viral (rhinovirus, adenovirus, EBV, influenza)
- Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A beta-haemolytic Streptococcus, GABHS) - most common bacterial cause; accounts for ~15-30% of sore throats in children, ~10% in adults; peak incidence age 5-15
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