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 | Overview |
| | A is discomfort, pain, or scratchiness in the throat. A often makes it painful to swallow.
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| Causes |
| | breathing through the mouth (can cause drying and irritation of the throat) common cold viral pharyngitis influenza (caused by streptococcal bacteria) infectious mononucleosis fish, chicken bone, or other foreign substance stuck in the throat. (For emergency actions, see choking child or adult or CPR) endotracheal intubation (tube insertion) surgery such as tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
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| | Usually a such as tonsillitis causes no trouble and only lasts about a week, but the following complications can arise. A secondary infection may occur in the middle ear or sinuses. If the is due to a streptococcus infection, there may be a rash (scarlet fever). An uncommon complication is a which occurs usually only on one side. If sufficiently large this can need surgical drainage (Quinsy throat). In very rare cases, diseases like rheumatic fever or a particular kidney disease (glomerulonephritis) can occur. This is much less commonly observed now than it was several decades ago.
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