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Sore Throat
Alternate Names : Burning in the Throat, Pain - Throat, Throat - Sore
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Call your Health Care Provider if
Call your provider if there is:
- severe difficulty swallowing or difficulty breathing
- excessive drooling in a young child
- a fever, especially 101F or greater
- tender or swollen lymph glands in the neck
- pus in the back of the throat
- a red rash that feels rough, and increased redness in the skin folds
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• Definition
• Sore Throat: Overview & Considerations
• Sore Throat: Common Causes
• Sore Throat: Home Care & Treatment
• Sore Throat: Prevention
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you 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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