Gonococcal Pharyngitis – Mnemonic

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Here is a quick mnemonic “GO GOA GONE“ to remember about Gonococcal Pharyngitis

This can be valuable for patients as well as medical doctors, nurses & students doing their clinical rounds. You can also find it very useful for med exams like USMLE, MBBS, NEET PG, FMGE, NExT, MCAT & NCLEX exams

Gonococcal Pharyngitis : How To Remember Easily ?

  • G: Gonococcal pharyngitis: N. gonorrhoeae may be the cause of pharyngitis in 1% of adult patients seeking primary care for a sore throat.
  • O: Often asymptomatic: Gonococcal infection of the pharynx is more often asymptomatic.
  • G: Gonorrhea symptoms: When symptomatic, pharyngeal gonorrhea may range from mild to severe, with protracted pharyngitis characterized by pain, fever, and pharyngeal exudate.
  • O: Associated symptoms: Gonococcal pharyngitis should be suspected in men who have sex with men with associated symptoms of urogenital infection.
  • A: Also, Women who have practiced fellatio with a man with genital gonorrhea may be at risk of pharyngitis.
  • G: Persistent sore throat: Anyone who has a persistent sore throat that has been unresponsive to treatment for presumptive streptococcal pharyngitis should consider gonococcal pharyngitis.
  • O: Ordinarily N. gonorrhoeae may be the cause of pharyngitis in 1% of adult patients seeking primary care for a sore throat.
  • N: N. gonorrhoeae: This bacterium is responsible for gonococcal pharyngitis.
  • E: Exudate: Pharyngeal gonorrhea can be characterized by pharyngeal exudate.

Mnemonic : GO GOA GONE

Dr. Arin Nandi

Passionate About Medical Science & Helping Future Doctors Achieve Top Ranks In Medical Exams. He is professionally a dentist as well as a public health expert from JIPMER working in govt.health department
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