Streptococcus Group A

 Environment  Throat cancer

 Age  Smoking
 Allergies  Tonsillitis

Fever Streptococcus bacteria invades pharyngeal mucosa.

Penicillin
Local inflammatory response.

Disturbing cough
Nasopharyngeal culture Ineffective airway
Nausea
Diarrhea Irritation of pharyngeal mucosa. Nasal Secretion. clearance
Scratchy throat
Headache

Histamine and prostaglandins Teach the patient the proper ways of coughing and
Facial Swelling Blood test
release breathing. (e.g., take a deep breath, hold for 2
seconds, and cough two or three times in
Headache succession).
M protein fragment of
GABHS Rapid Antigen Test
Congestion
Guaifenesin (Mucinex)

Nausea
Acetaminophen/ Tonsillectomy
Abdominal pain Sarcolemma antigens of  Drowsiness.
Ibuprofen
Drowsiness myocardium  Decreased uric acid
levels.
Oxymetazoline Dryness inside the  Stomach pain.
nose.  Nausea.
Nausea. Rheumatic fever  Headache.
Dizziness.

Fever

Fatigue Acute pain related

to injury.

 Increase fluid intake. Encourage increased

 Ineffective breathing
fluid intake to decrease the viscosity of
pattern related to the Chronic Pharyngitis secretions.
inflammatory process in the
 Increase room humidity. Increase the
respiratory tract.
humidity by using cool mist vaporizers to
 Ineffective airway relieve stuffiness of the nose.
clearance related to  Administer medications. Administer
mechanical obstruction of antibiotics as prescribed after a positive
the airway secretions and Sepsis (bacterial culture result.
increased production of Infection)
 Relieving symptoms-
secretions.
avoiding exposure to
 Anxiety related to the irritants and
disease experienced by the
correcting upper
child.
respiratory infection.
 Nasal congestion may
be relieved by short-
term use of nasal
sprays or medications
containing ephedrine
or phenylephrine.

Complication