{"id":1880,"date":"2023-03-01T17:51:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T17:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/minor-emergencies\/treatment-for-sore-throat\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T16:01:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T16:01:21","slug":"treatment-for-sore-throat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/en\/minor-emergencies\/treatment-for-sore-throat\/","title":{"rendered":"Treatment for sore throat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/icone-500-blanc-traitement-mal-gorge-acces-infirmieres.png\" alt=\"icone-500-blanc-traitement-mal-gorge-acces-infirmieres\" title=\"icone-500-blanc-traitement-mal-gorge-acces-infirmieres\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<h4>Minor emergency<\/h4><h2>Treatment for sore throat<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3>Need to confirm a throat infection and get treatment if you have one?<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>The Acc\u00e8s Infirmi\u00e8res 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&#8217;s pharmacy so that the prescription can be filled. The entire process is quick and painless.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clixibook.ca\/hub\/accesinfirmieres\" title=\"Click Here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Make an appointment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake an appointment\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<h4>Consultation criteria<\/h4><h3>Symptoms to look for<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>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. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mouth temperature&gt; 38\u00b0C;<\/li>\n<li>No coughing;<\/li>\n<li>Tender anterior cervical lymph nodes: Tender lymph nodes in the throat\/neck;<\/li>\n<li>Presence of tonsillar exudates: Yellowish spots at the back of the throat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Children aged 3 to 14<\/h5><p>The child must have two (2) of the symptoms listed.<\/p><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>People between the ages of 15 and 43<\/h5><p>The person must have three (3) of the listed symptoms.<\/p><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>People aged 44 and older<\/h5><p>The person must have all of the listed symptoms.<\/p><\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<h4>Medical consultation<\/h4><h3>When to see a doctor<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>You should consult a doctor if you experience any of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Children under the age of three (3)<\/li>\n<li>Severe pain when swallowing: unable to swallow or almost unable to swallow<\/li>\n<li>Excessive salivation<\/li>\n<li>Spasms of the jaw muscles<\/li>\n<li>Stiffness in the neck<\/li>\n<li>Stridor or severe breathing difficulty<\/li>\n<li>You have been treated for pharyngitis<\/li>\n<li>Is there a recurrence following this treatment or no improvement?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clixibook.ca\/hub\/accesinfirmieres\" title=\"Click Here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Make an appointment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake an appointment\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tYou have a sore throat and would like to be treated.\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p>Call on the Acc\u00e8s Infirmi\u00e8res team now<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t<h4>Treatment for sore throat<\/h4><h3>What does the consultation include?<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Health assessment<\/li>\n<li>Physical exam<\/li>\n<li>Rapid streptococcus A test<\/li>\n<li>Analysis of results and physical examination<\/li>\n<li>Explanation of results<\/li>\n<li>Prescription of antibiotics, if necessary<\/li>\n<li>Education to prevent contagion to other family members<\/li>\n<li>Education to reduce symptoms and pain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>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.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clixibook.ca\/hub\/accesinfirmieres\" title=\"Click Here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Make an appointment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake an appointment\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/logo-slogan-rouge-blanc-2023-acces-infirmieres.png\" alt=\"logo-slogan-rouge-blanc-2023-acces-infirmieres\" title=\"logo-slogan-rouge-blanc-2023-acces-infirmieres\" itemprop=\"image\"  \/>\n\t<p>Our services are offered in our clinic and satellite clinic as well as in your home. Appointments preferred.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact us.<\/p>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li><a href=\"tel:+14508444793\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Go to tel:+14508444793\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h4>P. 450 844-4793<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/clixibook.ca\/hub\/accesinfirmieres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/clixibook.ca\/hub\/accesinfirmieres\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h4>Online appointment<\/h4><\/a><\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tAcc\u00e8s Infirmi\u00e8res | New clinic\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>82, Route 338<br \/>Les Coteaux, QC J7X 1A2<\/p>\t\n\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?q=82%2C+route+338%0ALes+Coteaux%2C+Qu%C3%A9bec&#038;key=AIzaSyD09zQ9PNDNNy9TadMuzRV_UsPUoWKntt8\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Clinique Acc\u00e8s Infirmi\u00e8res\"><\/iframe>\n\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tAcc\u00e8s Infirmi\u00e8res\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>287, boulevard D&#8217;Anjou<br \/>Ch\u00e2teauguay, QC J6J 2R4<\/p>\t\n\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?q=Acc%C3%A8s+Infirmi%C3%A8res&#038;key=AIzaSyD09zQ9PNDNNy9TadMuzRV_UsPUoWKntt8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minor emergency Treatment for sore throat Need to confirm a throat infection and get treatment if you have one? The Acc\u00e8s Infirmi\u00e8res 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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1847,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1880","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1880"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000,"href":"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1880\/revisions\/2000"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}