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How Can Sore Throat And Difficulty In Swallowing Be Treated?
My 25 year old son has been soooo sick for 5 days. Went to urgent care 1 1/2 days ago. Extreme sore throat, puking, esophogeal pain and he cannot swallow anything. Er sent him home. He has two antibiotics, Vicodin, steroids, asthma meds and more. He is still so bad after almost two days????
Thu, 21 Jun 2018
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At this point I recommend you to take a throat tampon and do the antibiograme.
Streptococcal throat is suspected.
He should take the antibiotics that come out of examination.
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At this point I recommend you to take a throat tampon and do the antibiograme.
Streptococcal throat is suspected.
He should take the antibiotics that come out of examination.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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