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Pharmacy First | Adults and children ≥5 years
Acute Sore Throat
Evidence-based pathway for ≥5 years across Community pharmacy, urgent care, primary care. Tap start to capture history, otoscopy, risk cues, and shared decision status.
≥5 years Community pharmacy, urgent care, primary care
- Implements FeverPAIN scoring with shared decision-making guidance
- Balances self-care, watchful waiting, and immediate antibiotic pathways
- Includes PGD dosing for phenoxymethylpenicillin, clarithromycin, and erythromycin
What you'll capture
- Age + symptom duration
- Otoscopy appearance and drainage
- Systemic severity and bilateral disease cues
- Risk modifiers (immunosuppression, prematurity, allergy)
- Shared decision plan (immediate vs back-up antibiotics)
Before you begin
- Have otoscopy findings or images ready.
- Confirm allergy history and temperature.
- Document analgesia given and pain score.
- Be prepared to discuss home care (warm compresses, upright feeds, smoke avoidance).