Table 1.
Summary of clinical findings and blood tests over time
| Timeline | Clinical findings | Blood tests results |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1: presentation to the family doctor | Acute tonsillitis | Not performed |
| Day 11: presentation to the Emergency Department | Left side peritonsillar abscess | Leukocytosis: 15 270/mm3 Granulocytes: 79.7% |
| Lymphocytes: 15.9% | ||
| Monocytes: 2.8% | ||
| Hemoglobin: 13.0 g/dl Hematocrit: 38.9% | ||
| Platelet count: 329 000/mm3 | ||
| CRP: 131.0 mg/L (normal <5.0 mg/L) | ||
| Day 20: 2nd presentation to the family doctor | Left ankle arthritis | Not performed |
| Day 25: follow-up visit to the Otolaryngology Department and the rheumatologist consultation | Left ankle arthralgia | ASO: 412 IU/ml (normal 0–200 IU/ml) |
| CRP: 13.0 mg/L | ||
| Day 40: 1st follow up to the rheumatologist | Left ankle arthralgia | ASO: 503 IU/ml |
| Day 100: 2nd follow up to the rheumatologist | Healthy | ASO: 396 IU/ml |
| Day 180: 3rd follow up to the rheumatologist | Healthy | ASO: 262 IU/ml |
CRP: C-reactive protein; ASO: antistreptolysin titer.