Sore Throat
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Sore Throat Risk Factors
Risk factors for a sore throat include:
Air conditioning
Allergies
Chronic cough
Exposure to cold
viruses
Heating without humidification
Living in a hot dry climate
Reflux esophagitis
Sinusitis
Smoking
Exposure to secondary smoke
Any condition that
weakens the immune system
, such as:
Diabetes
Organ transplant
Chemotherapy
AIDS
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Sore Throat Symptoms
Related Topics:
Bacterial pharyngitis
Difficulty swallowing
Epiglottitis
Hoarse voice
Influenza
Mononucleosis
Peritonsillar abscess
Retropharyngeal abscess
Thrush
Tonsillitis
Viral pharyngitis
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Sore throat
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Last Updated: Jul 31, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Sore Throat References:
Cooper RJ, Hoffman JR, Bartlett JG, Besser RE, Gonzales R, Hickner JM, Sande MA; American Academy of Family Physicians; American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine; Centers for Disease Control. Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for acute pharyngitis in adults: background. Ann Intern Med. 2001 Mar 20;134(6):509-17.
Del Mar CB, Glasziou PP, Spinks AB. Antibiotics for sore throat. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;(2):CD000023.
McIsaac WJ, Goel V, To T, Low DE. The validity of a sore throat score in family practice. CMAJ. 2000 Oct 3;163(7):811-5.
