ENT
Tonsillitis and Sore Throat
FeverPAIN/Centor score-guided antibiotic decision and tonsillectomy criteria for recurrent tonsillitis
Source: NICE NG84 2018
Step 1 of ~11
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Sore Throat Assessment
Most sore throats are viral (rhinovirus, adenovirus). Group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes ~25–30%. Self-limiting: 40% resolve within 3 days, 85% within 7 days without antibiotics. Use FeverPAIN score to guide antibiotic use.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · Antibiotic — Tonsillitis / Pharyngitis
- Doxycycline 100mg (Acne / Rosacea) · Oral tetracycline antibiotic (anti-acne / anti-rosacea)
- Lymecycline 408mg (Acne) · Oral tetracycline antibiotic (anti-acne)
- Erythromycin 2% Topical · Topical macrolide antibiotic (anti-acne)
- Mupirocin 2% Ointment · Topical antibiotic (pseudomonic acid)
- Fusidic Acid 2% Cream · Topical antibiotic (steroidal antibiotic)
Pathways
- Epistaxis Management · ENT-UK / NICE
- Acute Otitis Media · NICE NG91 2018
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo · NICE CG124 / AAO-HNS Guidelines
- Acute Rhinosinusitis · NICE NG79 2017 / EPOS 2020
- Peritonsillar Abscess (Quinsy) · ENT-UK / SIGN guidelines
- Hearing Loss — Assessment and Referral · NICE NG98 2018 / BSA guidelines
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.