The practitioner is frequently called upon to differentiate…

The practitioner is frequently called upon to differentiate between viral pharyngitis and group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis in the school-age child. Match the following features as characteristic most consistant with viral, strep, or both (answers can be used more than once)

An eighteen-month-old girl is in clinic for her well-child c…

An eighteen-month-old girl is in clinic for her well-child check and all appears well on exam; thorough ROS is negative. Growth and development are progressing normally. Her appetite has decreased over the past several months, and Mom has compensated by giving her more milk bottles “so she’ll get something in her”. You are concerned that she is at risk for iron-deficiency anemia. As part of your initial management plan, what will be most appropriate today to aid in your initial assessment?