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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/sorethroat.html - Health Topics
  2. Pharyngitis - sore throat 
    Pharyngitis, or sore throat, is discomfort, pain, or scratchiness in the throat. It often makes it painful to swallow. ... the tonsils and the voice box (larynx). Most sore throats are caused by colds, the flu, coxsackie virus ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000655.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. 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.
    https://www.enthealth.org/conditions/sore-throats - External Health Links
  4. 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
    https://www.healthychildren.org/...-is-a-More-Serious-Infection.aspx - External Health Links
  5. Difference between a Sore Throat, Strep, and Tonsillitis (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    Sore Throat/Diagnosis and Tests ... Sore Throat ... Tonsillitis/Specifics ... Tonsillitis ... American Academy of Pediatrics
    https://www.healthychildren.org/...Throat-Strep-and-Tonsillitis.aspx - External Health Links
  6. Soothing a Sore Throat From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    We’ve all had sore throats around this time of year. Your throat feels scratchy and may hurt when you swallow. How can you soothe a sore throat? And when is it a sign of a ...
    https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2013/03/soothing-sore-throat - External Health Links
  7. 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 ...
    https://osteopathic.org/what-is-osteopathic-medicine/sore-throat - External Health Links
  8. Sore Throat (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Sore throats are usually caused by viruses. Here's what to do if your child has a sore throat. ... throat infections, group a streptococci bacteria, sore throats, pharyngitis, ... problems, toxins, scarlet fever, abdominal pain, pus, sinusitis, ear ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/sore-throat-sheet.html - External Health Links
  9. Strep throat 
    Strep throat is a disease that causes a sore throat (pharyngitis). It is an infection with a germ ... the highest on the second day Chills Red, sore throat that may have white patches Pain when swallowing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000639.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Tonsillectomy 
    ... which can lead to frequent or very painful sore throats. In either of these cases, the child's tonsils ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003013.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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