What does anyone think of this?
On Friday I saw a lady who had a simple sore throat, took a T/S, gave usual
advice re PCM etc and off she went. Monday am she was first patient v. angry
"you ruined my week-end, I had the doctor out on Friday night only 8 hrs after
seeing you, he said it was definitelya bacterial tonsillitis, gave me
penicillin and within 8 hours I was feeling better". Unfortunately the doctor
was in the SE and I can't get hold of him. The T/S came back positive for
strep. I am v unimpressed by the use of antibios in preventing sore throats
going on to tonsillitis- the diagnosis sounds v dubious in this case anyway-
or of their use in tonsillitis, although do give them for tonsillitis. I don't
have a crystal ball!! Despite my explanations, said lady has sent in a
complaint to my senior partner who always gives antibios for sorethroats. I am
most pissed off. What would you have done?
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