FeverPAIN Score for Strep Pharyngitis

Predicts likelihood of strep throat.

History

Fever in Past 24 Hours

Absence of Cough or Coryza

Symptom Onset ≤3 days

Physical Exam Findings

Purulent Tonsils

Severe Tonsil Inflammation

Interpretation

Source: Little P, et al. Incidence and clinical variables associated with streptococcal throat infections: a prospective diagnostic cohort study. Br J Gen Pract. 2012 Nov;62(604):e787-94.
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