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Sore Throat

Alternate Names : Pharyngitis

Sore Throat | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

The symptoms of a sore throat include:

  • pain when swallowing
  • difficulty swallowing
  • fever
  • difficulty speaking, usually caused by an inflammation of the voice box known as laryngitis
  • inflammation of the mucous membranes in the back of the throat
  • white patches in the back of the throat, if the sore throat is caused by bacteria
  • tender, swollen lymph nodes in the neck

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    Sore Throat: Diagnosis & Tests

    Author: Dr. Karen Wolfe, MBBS, MA
    Reviewer: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
    Date Reviewed: 07/12/01



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