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Sore Throat

Your throat is a tube that carries food to your esophagus and air to your windpipe and larynx (also called the voice box). The technical name for the throat is pharynx.

You can have a sore throat for many reasons. Often, colds and flu cause sore throats. Other causes can include:

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  1. Sore Throat (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... the throat is pharynx. You can have a sore throat for many reasons. Often, colds and flu cause sore throats. Other causes can include: Allergies Mononucleosis Smoking Strep ...
  2. Pharyngitis, or sore throat, is discomfort, pain, or scratchiness in the throat. It often makes it painful to swallow. ... Pharyngitis is caused by swelling in the back of the throat (pharynx) between the tonsils and the ...
  3. Strep throat is a disease that causes a sore throat (pharyngitis). It is an infection with a bacteria called ... the highest on the second day Chills Red, sore throat that may have white patches Pain when swallowing ...
  4. ... which can lead to frequent or very painful sore throats. In either of these cases, your child's tonsils ...
  5. Pharyngitis is swelling in the throat at and just below the tonsils that causes discomfort, pain, or scratchiness. It is often called a "sore throat".
  6. Sore Throat/Diagnosis and Tests ... Sore Throat ... Tonsillitis/Specifics ... Tonsillitis ... American Academy of Pediatrics
  7. Sore Throats (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)  
    Sore throats happen to everyone now and then. Infections from viruses or bacteria are the main cause of sore throats, but allergies can also contribute.
  8. When a Sore Throat Is a More Serious Infection (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    Throat Disorders/Children ... Throat Disorders ... Sore Throat/Children ... Sore Throat ... American Academy of Pediatrics
  9. Sore Throat (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Got a sore throat? Learn what you can do to feel better and when you need to see a doctor. Most sore throats, except for strep throat, do not need antibiotics.
  10. Sore Throat: When to See a Doctor (American Osteopathic Association)  
    ... M. Scotch, DO, the key to treating a sore throat involves a combination of at-home therapy and ...
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