Ear, nose & throat · UKMLA & AKT
Pharyngitis/ tonsillitis
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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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