What are the different types of throat infections?
What are the different types of throat infections?
Sore throats are divided into types, based on the part of the throat they affect:
- Pharyngitis affects the area right behind the mouth.
- Tonsillitis is swelling and redness of the tonsils, the soft tissue in the back of the mouth.
- Laryngitis is swelling and redness of the voice box, or larynx.
What diseases can the pharynx get?
Summary
- Tonsillitis – inflammation of the tonsils.
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- Croup – inflammation, usually in small children, which causes a barking cough.
- Laryngitis – swelling of the voice box, which can cause a hoarse voice or loss of voice.
What are the common symptoms of pharyngitis?
What are the symptoms of pharyngitis?
- sneezing.
- runny nose.
- headache.
- cough.
- fatigue.
- body aches.
- chills.
- fever (a low-grade fever with a cold and higher-grade fever with the flu)
What type of infection is pharyngitis?
Pharyngitis is the medical term for a sore throat. Causes of pharyngitis include viral infections, such as common colds, and bacterial infections, such as group A Streptococcus. Pharyngitis is a common condition and rarely a cause for concern. Viral pharyngitis often clears up on its own within a week or so.
How do I know if my throat infection is viral or bacterial?
Knowing whether your sore throat is viral or bacterial is usually determined by symptoms. Viral sore throats usually consist of a cough, swelling in the throat, and runny nose whereas bacterial sore throats are typically accompanied with nausea and vomiting, stomach ache, and there is no cough.
Which antibiotics treat pharyngitis?
Penicillin or amoxicillin is the antibiotic of choice to treat group A strep pharyngitis. There has never been a report of a clinical isolate of group A strep that is resistant to penicillin. However, resistance to azithromycin and clarithromycin is common in some communities.
What causes inflammation of the pharynx?
It is usually caused by viral and/or bacterial infections, such as the common cold and flu (both viral infections) or by infection with the Streptococcus bacterium (strep throat). Pharyngitis can also occur with mononucleosis (aka “mono”), a viral infection.
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