A 7 years old girl presents with abrupt onset of fever, nausea, vomiting, and sore throat. The child denies cough, rhinorrhea, or nasal congestion. On physical exam, oral temperature is 98.6°F (37°C) and there is an exudative pharyngitis, with enlarged cervical lymph nodes. What potential sequelae do you need to be concerned about?

Peritonsillar abscess, rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis

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