Table 1 Tonsillo-Pharyngitis Assessment (TPA)
Finding | 0 Points | 1 Point | 2 Points | 3 Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oral temperature | ≤ 98.6°F | 98.7 – 98.9°F | 99.0 – 99.9°F | ≥ 100.0°F |
Oropharyngeal color | Normal/pink | Slightly red | Red | Beefy red |
Size of tonsils | Normal/absent | Slightly enlarged | Moderately enlarged | Much enlarged |
Number of oropharyngeal enanthems (vesicles, petechiae, or exudates) | None | Few | Several | Many |
Largest size of anterior cervical lymph nodes | Normal | Slightly enlarged | Moderately enlarged | Much enlarged |
Number of anterior cervical lymph nodes | Normal | Slightly increased | Moderately increased | Greatly increased |
Maximum tenderness of some anterior cervical lymph nodes | Not tender | Slightly tender | Moderately tender | Very tender |