Sore throat, also known as throat pain, is pain or irritation of the throat. The majority of sore throats are caused by a virus, for which antibiotics...
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Streptococcal pharyngitis (redirect from Streptococcal sore throat)
also known as streptococcal sore throat (strep throat), is pharyngitis (an infection of the pharynx, the back of the throat) caused by Streptococcus pyogenes...
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Pharyngitis (redirect from Acute sore throat)
Pharyngitis is inflammation of the back of the throat, known as the pharynx. It typically results in a sore throat and fever. Other symptoms may include a runny...
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A throat lozenge (also known as a cough drop, sore throat sweet, troche, cachou, pastille or cough sweet) is a small, typically medicated tablet intended...
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Sore Throat were a British crust punk band formed in Huddersfield in 1987. They are known for being one of the earliest exponents of the grindcore subgenre...
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upper part of the throat. It can be acute or chronic. Acute tonsillitis typically has a rapid onset. Symptoms may include sore throat, fever, enlargement...
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Tonsillectomy (section Sore throat)
For those with frequent throat infections, surgery results in 0.6 (95% confidence interval: 1.0 to 0.1) fewer sore throats in the following year, but...
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Peritonsillar abscess (redirect from Quinsy sore throat)
eight days before the formation of an abscess. A progressively severe sore throat on one side and pain during swallowing (odynophagia) usually are the...
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Retrieved on 2010-02-05 "Does Gargling Wlth Salt Water Ease a Sore Throat?". WebMD. Sore Throat or Pharyngitis MedicineNet. Retrieved on 2010-02-05...
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burning pain followed by small blisters or sores. The first attack may also be accompanied by fever, sore throat, and enlarged lymph nodes. The rash usually...
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used for the relief of sore throat and mouth pain. Its active ingredient is phenol (just in Sore Throat Spray, not in Sore Throat Lozenges), a compound...
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Tonsil stones (redirect from Throat stones)
tonsillitis (CCT). Symptoms may include bad breath, foreign body sensation, sore throat, pain or discomfort with swallowing, and cough. Generally there is no...
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jugular vein. It most often develops as a complication of a bacterial sore throat infection in young, otherwise healthy adults. The thrombophlebitis is...
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develop gradually, beginning with a sore throat and fever. In severe cases, a grey or white patch develops in the throat, which can block the airway, and...
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or no symptoms. In young adults, the disease often results in fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, and fatigue. Most people recover in...
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Scarlet fever (section Mouth and throat)
children between five and 15 years of age. The signs and symptoms include a sore throat, fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes, and a characteristic rash. The...
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asymptomatic, or may clinically present with sudden fever, rigors and sore throat. Infection of any organ may be rapidly progressive (e.g., pneumonia,...
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also provides pain relief in acute sore throat. Pain in sore throat is the hallmark of acute pharyngitis. Sore throat is usually caused by a viral infection...
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pharynx, larynx or trachea. This commonly includes nasal obstruction, sore throat, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, and the...
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medicine as recently as the 19th century for complaints including sore throats, sore eyes and jaundice, and as an astringent. It is edible but not widely...
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Centor criteria (category Human throat)
the likelihood of a bacterial infection in patients complaining of a sore throat. They were developed as a method to quickly diagnose the presence of...
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Strepsils (category Throat lozenges)
Strepsils contains hexylresorcinol as an active ingredient and strepsils sore throat and nose covered contains menthol 8 mg. Reckitt Benckiser also produces...
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Dexamethasone (section Sore throat)
single dose of dexamethasone or another steroid speeds improvement of a sore throat. Contraindications of dexamethasone include, but are not limited to:...
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alcohol, another antiseptic. The lozenges are used to treat sore throat and minor mouth and throat infections including pharyngitis and gingivitis. A 2017...
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equal in terms of specificity. A throat culture may be done to investigate the cause of a sore throat. Most sore throats are caused by viral infections...
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throat, sinuses, and larynx. Signs and symptoms may appear in as little as two days after exposure to the virus. These may include coughing, sore throat...
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Fusobacterium necrophorum (redirect from F-throat)
animals. F. necrophorum is responsible for 10% of acute sore throats, 21% of recurrent sore throats and 23% of peritonsillar abscesses with the remainder...
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the virus. A mild eye infection may occur on its own, combined with a sore throat and fever, or as a more severe adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis with a...
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Oropharyngeal cancer (redirect from Cancer of the throat)
and symptoms of oropharyngeal cancer may include: A sore throat that persists for over 2 weeks Throat pain or difficulty swallowing Unexplained rapid weight...
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