Minor emergency
Treatment for sore throat
Need to confirm a throat infection and get treatment if you have one?
The Accès Infirmières team assists clients with a physical assessment and throat swab to confirm whether or not strep is present. If the test is positive, a prescription for antibiotics is issued and sent directly to the client's pharmacy so that the prescription can be filled. The entire process is quick and painless.
Consultation criteria
Symptoms to look for
Here is a list of symptoms that indicate a sore throat that needs to be treated. However, the criteria for seeking medical attention vary depending on your age group.
- Mouth temperature> 38°C;
- No coughing;
- Tender anterior cervical lymph nodes: Tender lymph nodes in the throat/neck;
- Presence of tonsillar exudates: Yellowish spots at the back of the throat.
Children aged 3 to 14
The child must have two (2) of the symptoms listed.
People between the ages of 15 and 43
The person must have three (3) of the listed symptoms.
People aged 44 and older
The person must have all of the listed symptoms.
Medical consultation
When to see a doctor
You should consult a doctor if you experience any of the following:
- Children under the age of three (3)
- Severe pain when swallowing: unable to swallow or almost unable to swallow
- Excessive salivation
- Spasms of the jaw muscles
- Stiffness in the neck
- Stridor or severe breathing difficulty
- You have been treated for pharyngitis
- Is there a recurrence following this treatment or no improvement?
You have a sore throat and would like to be treated.
Call on the Accès Infirmières team now
Treatment for sore throat
What does the consultation include?
- Health assessment
- Physical exam
- Rapid streptococcus A test
- Analysis of results and physical examination
- Explanation of results
- Prescription of antibiotics, if necessary
- Education to prevent contagion to other family members
- Education to reduce symptoms and pain
Children under the age of 14 accompanied by someone other than a parent or legal guardian must have written consent from a parent or guardian in order for us to process their data.
Our services are offered in our clinic and satellite clinic as well as in your home. Appointments preferred.
For more information, please contact us.
Accès Infirmières | New clinic
82, Route 338
Les Coteaux, QC J7X 1A2
Accès Infirmières
287, boulevard D'Anjou
Châteauguay, QC J6J 2R4