He/she will want to know if you have been recently exposed to someone with diagnosed strep throat. If so, they will want to perform a swab of your throat to see what type of bacteria is in your throat and on your tonsils. Other questions the doctor may ask you include: ...
Very red throat with bright red spots on the back of the palate and white pus on the tonsils. One note, however, is that some viruses can also look this way, and sometimes strep may not look this bad. Known exposure to someone with strep throat. It’s uncommon for a child less than...