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Chronic and recurrent sore throat
Sir/mam
I am having sore throat or tonsillitis from past 4 years and no antibiotics have treated it so far ...and i am very worried about rheumatic heart disease , can my strep throat lead to rhd ? What is the Treatment now ?
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Strep infection leads to Rheumatic fever and then heart disease.
Next Steps
Do a Throat swab examination and do Culture & sensitivity testing..
If strep positive do , take antibiotics according to c/s report.
Consult a cardiologist and do an Echocardiogram.
This should solve the issue.
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It is imperative to get a correct diagnosis first, was any testing done to confirm strep throat, not all sore throats or tonsillitis is strep throat. In a duration as long as 4 yrs it's unlikely to be strep throat but rather chronic tonsillitis which can be confirmed with detailed history, examination and throat swab if needed.
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consult in clinic or online for proper management
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