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Strep Throat
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Strep throat is a bacterial infection that can make your throat feel sore and scratchy. Strep throat accounts for only a small portion of sore throats. If untreated, strep throat can cause complications, such as kidney inflammation or rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever can lead to painful and inflamed joints, a specific type of rash or heart valve damage. Strep throat is most common in children, but it affects people of all ages. If you or your child has signs or symptoms of strep throat, see your doctor for prompt testing and treatment.
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This video explains strep throat, a bacterial infection that can make the throat feel sore and scratchy, noting it accounts for only a small portion of sore throats. It warns that untreated strep throat can cause complications such as kidney inflammation or rheumatic fever, which can lead to painful and inflamed joints, a specific type of rash or heart valve damage, and notes strep throat is most common in children but affects people of all ages.
Key points
- Explains strep throat as a bacterial infection causing a sore, scratchy throat
- Notes strep throat is only a small portion of sore throats
- Covers complications including kidney inflammation and rheumatic fever
- Covers rheumatic fever effects on joints, skin and heart valves
- Notes strep throat is most common in children
Video Overview
This video presents “Strep Throat” — Strep throat is a bacterial infection that can make your throat feel sore and scratchy. Strep throat accounts for only a small portion of sore throats. If untreated, strep throat can cause complications, such as kidney inflammation or. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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