Background: In clinical practice, antibiotics and/or inhaled or oral hormone preparations are the first line of treatment for chronic pharyngitis. However, this therapeutic regimen is not satisfactory ...

A combination of symptoms could help clinicians exclude GAS infection in children with pharyngitis. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of original articles involving CDRs in children. The ...

While factors such as myocardial ischaemia, worsening renal function, volume overload and chronic pulmonary disease may contribute to decompensation, the primary pathophysiology in hypertensive AHF ...

Polk County Schools are shifting to virtual learning while the district deals with a spike in flu and norovirus cases. The county says that more than 10% of the student population at each of its ...

Dizziness has many possible causes, which may relate to a person’s external environment, the medications they take, or an underlying condition. Dizziness refers to a range of sensations ...

Aging is something we all do but understand very little about. Sure, it's easy to list of all the changes that come with age—memory loss, wrinkles, and lean muscle loss. But you may want to know more ...

Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) signal through FGF receptor tyrosine kinases to regulate a wide range of biological processes during development and adulthood. FGF receptors (FGFRs) are involved ...

Possible causes of low blood pressure, or hypotension, range from dehydration to a heart condition. Drinking more water may help, but some people will need medication. Changing dietary habits may ...

Strep throat can cause serious complications, though it's uncommon. Strep throat is a bacterial infection that causes a sore throat and fever. Most sore throats are not strep throat, but if your sore ...

The differential diagnosis of Lemierre syndrome should include pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and any other oropharyngeal infection. 1,2 Physicians should also suspect other known causes of bacteremia, ...

Certain civilian studies deal with selected or closed populations and therefore do not adequately describe the risk of streptococcal pharyngitis in an open population. In this connection ...