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Sore Throat


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Alternate Names : Burning in the Throat, Pain - Throat, Throat - Sore

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Sore Throat: Common Causes

breathing through the mouth (can cause drying and irritation of the throat)
common cold
viral pharyngitis
influenza
strep throat (caused by streptococcal bacteria)
infectious mononucleosis
fish, chicken bone, or other foreign substance stuck in the throat. (For emergency actions, see choking child or adult or CPR)
endotracheal intubation (tube insertion)
surgery such as tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
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Diseases & Conditions

• Allergies
• Common Cold
• Mononucleosis
• Pharyngitis
• Reye's Syndrome
• Rheumatic Fever
• Strep Throat
• The Flu
• Tonsillitis

Tests & Exams

• CBC
• Endotracheal Intubation
• Mononucleosis Spot Test
• Streptococcal Screen
• Throat Swab Culture

Surgery & Procedures

• Adenoid Removal
• Tonsillectomy

Other Topics

• Abdominal Pain
• Choking - Adult or Child Over 1 Year
• Cough
• CPR
• Fever
• Headache
• Nasal Discharge
• Rashes
• Swollen Glands
• Wheezing

Review Date : 12/2/2003
Reviewed By : Alan Greene, M.D., F.A.A.P., Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine; Lucile Packard Children's Hospital; Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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