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Viral Pharyngitis Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have viral pharyngitis and any of the following:

Severe throat pain
Inability to open the mouth all the way
One tonsil is more swollen than the other
Worsening throat swelling
Inability to swallow
Difficulty breathing
Difficulty speaking
Repeated vomiting
Sore throat that lasts more than 1 week
Fever over 103 degrees F (39.4 C)
Worsening neck lymph gland swelling

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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