PHARYNGITIS
Description
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Symptoms
Breathing - difficulty
Cough
Ear - ache
Fever
Head - ache
Neck - lymph glands swollen
Neck lymph glands - tender
Swallowing - difficulty
Swallowing - pain
Throat - discomfort
Throat - with white spots
Throat - redness
Throat - sore
Tonsils - with white spots
Tonsils - swollen
Description
Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis are infections in the throat that cause inflammation. If the tonsils are primarily affected, it is called tonsillitis. If the throat, it is called pharyngitis.
There are many causes of infections in the throat. The following are the most common infectious agents:
• viruses
• bacteria
And less common:
• fungal infections
• parasitic infections
• cigarette smoke
Occasionally, the tonsils remain infected, inflamed, or enlarged after an episode of pharyngitis.
Diagnosis
Doctors perform a physical examination. A throat culture is recommended to find out the cause of the infection.
More information:
Pharyngitis Treatment
Pharyngitis Healthcare Centers
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