The typical signs and symptoms of<unk>  are a sore throat, fever of greater than , tonsillar exudates (pus on the tonsils), and large cervical lymph nodes. Other symptoms include: headache, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, muscle pain, or a scarlatiniform rash or palatal petechiae, the latter being an uncommon but highly specific finding. Symptoms typically begin one to three days after exposure and last seven to ten days. Strep throat is unlikely when any of the symptoms of red eyes, hoarseness, runny nose, or mouth ulcers are present. It is also unlikely when there is no fever. File:StrepAug2010.Mouth wide open showing the throatA throat infection which on culture tested positive for group A streptococcus. Note the large tonsils with white exudate. File:Streptococcal pharyngitis.Mouth wide open showing the throatNote the petechiae, or small red spots, on the soft palate. This is an uncommon but highly specific finding in<unk> . File:Strep throat2010.A set of large tonsils in the back of the throat, covered in white exudate.A culture positive case of<unk>  with typical tonsillar exudate in an 8-year-old.
Streptococcal pharyngitis
Pharyngitis
Otitis media
Epiglottitis
Chorditis
Infectious mononucleosis
Periodic fever syndrome
Peritonsillar abscess