Postgraduate medicine
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Although the group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus is the most important treatable cause of pharyngitis, other organisms, including viruses and groups C and G streptococci, should always be considered in the diagnosis of pharyngeal symptoms. Clinical findings and a rapid strep test aid in making the diagnosis of group A streptococcal pharyngitis. In nonallergic patients with the latter, penicillin V potassium is the antibiotic of choice; for those allergic to penicillin, erythromycin is my preferred alternative.
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Postgraduate medicine · Feb 1993
ReviewPostoperative pain. Analgesics make a difference in many ways.
Because pain has so many potent physiologic and psychological effects, successful management of postoperative pain can significantly influence the speed and degree of recovery. Drug therapy combined with nonpharmacologic pain-relief methods and an understanding of each patient's needs are required. Drs Ziser and Murray discuss the types of post-surgical pain experienced by patients and the pharmacologic treatment of this pain.