A 16-year-old boy presents with fever, sore throat and malaise. Examination shows tonsillar exudates, cervical lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly. Heter...

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A 16-year-old boy presents with fever, sore throat and malaise. Examination shows tonsillar exudates, cervical lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly. Heterophile antibody (Monospot) test is positive. Which advice is most important to reduce risk of serious complication?

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Avoid contact sports for at least 4 weeks

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Return to full-contact rugby as soon as the fever settles

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Avoid alcohol for 1 week

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Commence Amoxicillin immediately

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Return to school only after liver function tests normalise

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Infectious mononucleosis

A 16-year-old boy presents with fever, sore throat and malaise. Examination shows tonsillar exudates, cervical lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly. Heterophile antibody (Monospot) test is positive. Which advice is most important to reduce risk of serious complication?