Test Your Knowledge

Preparing questions in advance can help patients and parents have more meaningful discussions with physicians regarding their or their child’s treatment options. The following questions related to strep throat may be helpful:

1. My child has a sore throat. How can I tell if it’s strep throat?
   
   
2. What type of treatment will my child need for strep throat?
   
   
3. How long will my child have to take antibiotics?
   
   
4. What can I do to make my child comfortable at home while he/she recuperates from strep throat?
   
   
5. Do you recommend specific over-the-counter pain relievers for my child? What are their side effects? Are there any I should avoid giving my child?
   
   
6. What change in symptoms should I report to you?
   
   
7. Are other household members at risk of contracting strep throat from my child?
   
   
8. For how long will my child be contagious?
   
   
9. When do you recommend that my child return to school, or resume normal activities?
   
   
10. How can I reduce the likelihood my child catches strep throat (or another infection) while at daycare or in school?