THROAT, SORE |
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Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Sore throat. |
Bacterial or viral infection. |
Request throat culture. |
Fever. |
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See Tonsillitis. |
Swelling on both sides of neck |
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See Strep Throat. |
toward front. |
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See Diphtheria. |
Red, swollen tonsils with specks |
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See Mononucleosis, |
of pus on surface. |
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Infectious. |
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Symptoms: |
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What To Do: |
Sore throat. |
Throat irritation or |
See Pharyngitis. |
Excessive smoking or alcohol |
inflammation. |
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consumption. |
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OR |
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Smoke-filled environment. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Sore throat. |
Allergic reaction. |
See Hay Fever. |
Dripping nose. |
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Itching eyes. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Sore throat. |
Several disorders. |
See Laryngitis. |
Hoarseness or voice loss. |
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See Voice Loss or |
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Hoarseness (in Symptoms |
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section). |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Sore throat. |
Virus infection. |
See Cold, Common. |
Fever, plus any of following: |
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See Influenza. |
Aches in bones or joints. |
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Cough. |
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Headache. |
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Stuffy or runny nose. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Sore throat. |
Virus infection of glands. |
See Mumps. |
Fever. |
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Swelling or tenderness between |
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ear and jaw. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Sore throat. |
Bacterial infection of |
See Epiglottitis, Acute. |
Sudden "barking" cough. |
epiglottis. |
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Young child. |
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Symptoms: |
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What To Do: |
Sudden sore throat with redness, |
Virus infection. |
See Herpangina. |
inflammation and painful |
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swallowing. |
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Fever. |
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General ill feeling. |
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Symptoms: |
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What To Do: |
Sore throat. |
Fungal infection. |
See Valley Fever. |
Cough; chills; fever. |
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Muscle and joint aches. |
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Skin rash. |
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