Author: Therese Canares, MD, MBA

  • Surprising strep throat symptoms that doctors really wish you knew

    Surprising strep throat symptoms that doctors really wish you knew

    Therese Canares, MD, MBA

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    TL;DR: Strep throat often has sore throat, fever, or absent cough. Some unique symptoms specific to strep infections are a bad breath, whitish tongue, or white spots/pus on the tonsils. The takeaway? Look at your throat and tongue more often! If you think your throat looks like strep, try the CurieDx app to check. Common… Read more

  • What’s the big deal if I miss strep throat?

    What’s the big deal if I miss strep throat?

    Therese Canares, MD, MBA

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    TL;DR Untreated strep throat can lead to serious complications like tonsil abscesses, rheumatic fever (a dangerous and sometimes irreversible heart and joint disease), kidney injury, severe blood stream infections, and neurological issues like Sydenham chorea or PANDAS. While strep may sometimes clear up on its own, the risks of not treating it are serious—so prompt… Read more