Kicking off #AskDocs now with an inquiry from a friend.
She's having an awful time with a 104° fever, body pain, and plaque in her throat, indicating infection.
I realized that despite all the rese...
Hard to say anything definitive without comprehensive medical history and diagnostics
One challenge with online medical/dental advice is that self-reported symptoms vary a lot between individuals, even if guided by a clinician
We're missing a big part of the picture - the signs that clinicians can objectively see and measure in a patient
Sticking with my domain of expertise, can she elaborate on "plaque in her throat?"
I guess my approach would be to try to rule out any obvious life threatening causes. After that, let the body's defenses run its course
One challenge with online medical/dental advice is that self-reported symptoms vary a lot between individuals, even if guided by a clinician
We're missing a big part of the picture - the signs that clinicians can objectively see and measure in a patient
Sticking with my domain of expertise, can she elaborate on "plaque in her throat?"
I guess my approach would be to try to rule out any obvious life threatening causes. After that, let the body's defenses run its course
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