A 4-year-old boy presents with a 2-day history of fever, sore throat, and refusal to eat or drink. On examination, he has a temperature of 38.8°C, enl...

Question

A 4-year-old boy presents with a 2-day history of fever, sore throat, and refusal to eat or drink. On examination, he has a temperature of 38.8°C, enlarged tender cervical lymph nodes, and exudates on his tonsils. According to the FeverPAIN score criteria, which feature is NOT included in the score?

Accepted Answer

No cough or coryza

Answer

Fever (during previous 24 hours)

Answer

Purulence (pus on tonsils)

Answer

Attend rapidly (onset within 3 days)

Answer

Inflamed tonsils (severely)

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Acute Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis