A 20 y/o F presents to the Emergency Department with a 2-day history of sore throat and painful swallowing. There is no fever or cough. On examination you note tender swollen anterior cervical lymph nodes and tonsillar exudate. She is well appearing. Vitals are as follows: T: 36.9 HR: 82 BP: 117/68 SpO2: 100% on room air. What is the BEST management plan for this patient as per the Toronto Throat Score?

About the Author: Anton Helman

Dr. Anton Helman is an Emergency Physician at North York General in Toronto. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Division of Emergency Medicine and the Education Innovation Lead at the Schwartz-Reisman Emergency Medicine Instititute. He is the founder, editor-in-chief and host of Emergency Medicine Cases.