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OP Okay, I was at a doctor appt. after 2 of my boys had positive strep tests. This was a couple of days later, and I'd had a low-grade fever the day before, and a sore patch developed in my throat. The doc told me he was going to prescribe antibiotics and not bother with a test because of the research indicating most people with family exposure who present with symptoms go on to develop strep, so he would prescribe them, [pause], so I offered "prophylactically", but he rejected it, saying, no, "just in case". So here's my question: "prophylactically", in my understanding, means as a preventive measure. I assume his objection was that I was presumed to be infected already, and therefore the treatment couldn't be preventive. Soooo, is there a word that means "just in case" because it probably is the case? Thanks in advance! :0)
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted If not prophylactic... twosleepy 03/29/09 02:20 AM Re: If not prophylactic... zmjezhd 03/29/09 02:42 PM Re: If not prophylactic... PastorVon 03/29/09 09:27 PM Re: If not prophylactic... Faldage 03/29/09 09:50 PM Re: If not prophylactic... twosleepy 03/30/09 05:41 PM Re: If not prophylactic... PastorVon 03/30/09 05:43 PM Re: If not prophylactic... Faldage 03/30/09 11:37 PM Re: If not prophylactic... doc_comfort 03/31/09 02:56 AM Re: If not prophylactic... Zed 03/31/09 07:19 AM
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