This document presents a clinical decision tree for evaluating and managing sore throat. It includes information on the diagnostic plan, treatment options, and patient education. The document also discusses differentials and provides pertinent positives and negatives. The main focus is on strep pharyngitis, viral pharyngitis, and mononucleosis. The content is relevant to the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Columbus State University's School of Nursing.

Clinical Decision Tree

The assignment requires students to create a hypothetical patient case presentation based on a chosen patient complaint and three faculty chosen diagnoses. Students are required to provide information on the patient's history, physical exam findings, and develop a diagnostic plan for each diagnosis.

Discover the clinical decision tree for sore throat, including diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for strep, viral, and mono.

Clinical Decision Tree for Sore Throat