You must know the FOUR emergent causes of sore throat! Step 1: Apply the Centor Criteria Determines if patients is at risk for Group A strep (\u201cstrep throat\u201d) 4 Criteria Fever No cough Tonsiller exudates Lymphadenopathy Interpretation If patient has ALL of the criteria Treat for strep throat If patient has NONE of the criteria [\u2026]