niti
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A 12 year old boy presents with acute onset of sore throat, fever to 38.9 degrees C and painful anterior cervical lymphadenopathy. On exam the pharynx is red and swollen and the tonsils are covered with yellow-white exudate. The child also has halitosis. Which of the following non-suppurative complications are of concern?
A. Sinusitis
B. Acute rheumatic fever alone
C. Acute glomerulonephritis alone
D. Acute rheumatic fever and acute glomerulonephritis
E. Scarlet fever alone
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| MLF
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| Dr. Hussam
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It is D, both are of concern
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| nadia_usmle
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I'LL go for D.
rheumatic fever occurs only from pharyngitis..and glomerulonephritis occur after pharyngitis and skin infection..
so ans D should be the rt ans
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| niti
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Ans. is D
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