We provide testing, diagnosis, and treatment for strep throat at our Castle Rock urgent care clinic. Avoid the long waits at the emergency room. Instead, get the proven care you need faster and at a more affordable cost. ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐? Strep throat is a bacterial infection caused by Group A Streptococcus. Viruses or symptoms from seasonal allergies cause most sore throats. In these cases, the sore throat typically doesnโt require professional medical care. ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ โ Fever โ Pain, especially when swallowing โ Abrupt start of sore throat โ White patches or pus on tonsils โ Swollen or red tonsils โ Red spots on the roof of the mouth ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ด๐ป๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ Strep throat requires treatment to heal the infection and relieve pain. A simple throat swab test detects strep. The back of the throat is swabbed then the swab is tested for the presence of Group A Strep. A rapid test provides quick, in-office results. If the rapid test is negative but the symptoms point to strep, a lab culture test can offer a more accurate result. Antibiotics treat strep throat. Once prescribed and taken, the symptoms resolve quickly for most patients. ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐จ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฟ (303) 688-8666 ๐ www.foundersfamilymedicine.com #strepthroat #strepthroattreatment #urgentcare #health