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Sore throat

Sore throat: Introduction

Sore throat: Discomfort in the throat or with swallowing. See free access online books about Sore throat below. See detailed information below for a list of 495 causes of Sore throat, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Sore throat:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Sore throat. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Sore throat:

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Diagnostic Guides for Sore throat

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Sore throat from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Sore throat. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Sore throat

Medical Books Excerpts
  • DYSPHAGIA
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • SORE THROAT
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • Dysphagia
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • Dysphagia
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Throat pain
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Dysphagia
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Mouth lesions
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Throat pain
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Dysphagia
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Dysphagia
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Dysphagia
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Throat pain
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Sore Throat
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • Dysphagia
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
 

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Misdiagnosis and Sore throat

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Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this protection...read more »

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic...read more »

Rash of Dengue can be misdiagnosed: Dengue fever also known as 'breakbone fever' is a mosquito borne viral infection. The most common clinical presentation is that of severe headache, eye pain, fever, joint pain and the maculopapular rubelliform rash...read more »

Painful throat- look for infectious mononucleosis: Infectious mononucleosis must be considered in 15- 25 year old patients presenting with a painful throat. The patient presents with slow onset...read more »

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Causes of Sore throat listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Sore throat as a symptom include:

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Medications or substances causing Sore throat:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Sore throat as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Drug interactions causing Sore throat:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Sore throat as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Folex and Advil (Ibuprofen) interaction
  • Folex and Motrin (Ibuprofen) interaction
  • Folex and Nuprin (Ibuprofen) interaction
  • Folex and Aleve (Naproxen) interaction
  • Folex and Naprosyn (Naproxen) interaction
  • Folex and Ansaid (Flurbiprofen) interaction
  • Folex and Aspirin interaction
  • Folex and Indocin (Indomethacin) interaction
  • more interactions...»

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Definitions of Sore throat:

Sore throat: a condition characterized by pain or discomfort on swallowing; it may be due to any of a variety of inflammations of the tonsils, pharynx, or larynx.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Inflammation of the fauces and pharynx
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Organs affected by Sore throat:

The list of organs typically affected by Sore throat may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Sore throat

The list below shows some of the causes of Sore throat mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Sore throat?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Sore throat. Of the 495 causes of Sore throat that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 12 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 6 causes are "common" diseases
  • 6 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 29 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 463 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 495 causes of Sore throat

Conditions listing symptoms: Sore throat:

The following list of conditions have 'Sore throat' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Acute Bronchitis ... throat pain
  • Acute upper respiratory infection ... Sore throat
  • Adenoid disorders ... Sore throat
  • Adenoviridae Infections ... sore throat
  • Adenovirus infection in immunocompromised patients ... sore throat
  • Adenovirus-related Cold ... sore throat, scratchy throat
  • Adult onset Still's disease ... severe sore throat
  • Adverse reaction to chemical - Allyl trichloride ... sore throat
  • Agranulocytosis ... sore throat
  • Airborne allergy ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Allergenic cross-reactivity ... itchy throat
  • Allergies ... Itching throat
  • Animal allergy ... scratchy throat, itchy throat
  • Anthrax ... sore throat
  • Arbovirus ... Sore throat
  • Aureobasidium exposure ... itchy throat

    B

  • Bacterial toxic-shock syndrome ... sore throat
  • Bird allergy ... scratchy throat, itchy throat
  • Bird flu (avian influenza) ... sore throat, red throat
  • Botulism food poisoning ... red pharynx
  • Bronchitis ... throat pain
  • Brown-Symmers disease ... sore throat

    C

  • Canary allergy ... scratchy throat, itchy throat
  • Carcinoma of the vocal tract ... sore throat
  • Carcinoma, squamous cell of head and neck ... sore throat
  • Cat allergy ... scratchy throat, itchy throat
  • CFS subtype 1 (cognitive, musculoskeletal, sleep, anxiety/depression) ... sore throat
  • CFS subtype 2 ( musculoskeletal, pain, anxiety/depression) ... sore throat
  • CFS subtype 3 (mild) ... sore throat
  • CFS subtype 4 (cognitive, musculoskeletal, sleep, anxiety/depression) ... sore throat
  • CFS subtype 5 (musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal) ... sore throat
  • CFS subtype 6 (postexertional) ... sore throat
  • CFS subtype 7 (pain, infectious, musculoskeletal, sleep, neurological, gastrointestinal, neurocognitive, anxiety/depression) ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - 1,1-Dichloroethene ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - 1-Amino-2-propanol ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - 2,4-Dichlorophenol ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - 2-Hexanone ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - 3,3-Dichlorobenzidine ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Acrylamide ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Adipic Acid ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Allyl chloride ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Aluminum Phosphide ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Ammonium Nitrate ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Anisole ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Anti-rust products ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Asphalt ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Barium Nitrate ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Benzaldehyde ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Beryllium ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Bromates ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Bromide ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Butyl Alcohol ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Butylamines ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Cadmium ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Calcium hypochlorite ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Calcium Oxide ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Calcium Polysulfide ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Camphor ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Caulking products ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Chlorine ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Chloroacetophenone ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Chloropicrin ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Cloth Dyes ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Cuticle remover ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Cyclohexanone ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Dibenzoyl Peroxide ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Diborane ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Dimethylnitrosamine ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Diquat Dibromide ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Dye remover ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Emulsion paints ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Epichlorohydrin ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Ethyl Methacrylate ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Ethyleneamine ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Face Powder ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Formaldehyde ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Furfural ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Furniture polish ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Hair Bleach ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Hair Dye ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Hexachlorobutadiene ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Hexachlorocyclopentadiene ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Hexamethylene Diisocyanate ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Hydrazine ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Hydrogen Chloride ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Hydrogen Fluoride ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Hydrogen Sulfide ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Isopropyl Alcohol ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Jewelry cleaner ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Kerosene ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Lacquer ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Lighter fluid ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Metal cleaner ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Metal polish ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Methyl Isocyanate ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Methyl Mercaptan ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Morpholine ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Mould remover ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - N-Butyl Chloride ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Nitric Acid ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Nitroethane ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Nitrofen ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Nitrogen Dioxide ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Nitromethane ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Nitrophenol ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Nitrophenol Urea ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Oven Cleaners ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Pentachlorophenol ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Phenol ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Pool Cleaners ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Potassium Permanganate ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Selenium ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Selenium Dioxide ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Sodium Hypochlorite ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Solder ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Sulfuryl Fluoride ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Tar remover ... throat pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Tetrachloroethane ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Tetrahydrofuran ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Tetryl ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Thiram ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Titanium ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Trichloroethane ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Triethanolamine ... sore throat
  • Chemical poisoning - Window cleaner ... throat pain
  • Chest Cold ... sore throat
  • Chicken allergy ... scratchy throat, itchy throat
  • Chickenpox ... sore throat
  • Chorditis ... sore throat
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... sore throat
  • Chronic Sinusitis ... sore throat, recurrent sore throats
  • Colchicine toxicity ... burning sensation in throat
  • Common cold ... sore throat, scratchy throat
  • Coronavirus-related Cold ... sore throat, scratchy throat
  • Coxsackievirus-related Cold ... sore throat, scratchy throat
  • Crack addiction ... sore throat
  • Croup ... throat pain

    D

  • Delayed Viral Syndromes ... Sore throat
  • Dengue hemorrhagic fever ... sore throat
  • Dermatostomatitis, Stevens Johnson type ... throat rash
  • Diphtheria ... sore throat
  • Dog allergy ... scratchy throat, itchy throat
  • Duck allergy ... scratchy throat, itchy throat
  • Dust mite allergies ... Itching throat

    E

  • Eagle's syndrome ... throat pain
  • Ebola ... sore throat
  • Echovirus-related Cold ... sore throat, scratchy throat
  • Elephant's-ear poisoning ... sore throat
  • Enterovirus-related Cold ... sore throat, scratchy throat
  • Epiglotitis ... sore throat
  • Erythema multiforme ... throat rash, sore throat
  • Esophagus Cancer ... Throat pain
  • Eugenol oil poisoning ... sore throat

    F

  • Filovirus ... Sore throat
  • Fisher (M.) syndrome ... sore throat
  • Flu ... sore throat, red throat
  • Francisella tularenis infection ... sore throat

    G

  • Garland flower Daphne poisoning ... throat pain
  • Gastric Reflux ... sore throat
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... Sore throat
  • Glossopharyngeal neuralgia ... throat pain
  • Gonorrhea ... throat infection
  • Goose allergy ... scratchy throat, itchy throat
  • Grass pollen allergy ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Group A Streptococcal Infections ... strep throat

    H

  • Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease ... sore throat
  • Hand-Foot-Mouth Syndrome ... sore throat
  • Hay fever ... Itching throat
  • Heartburn ... throat pain
  • Herbal Agent adverse reaction - Clove ... sore throat
  • Herpes stomatitis ... sore throat
  • HIV/AIDS ... throat infections
  • House dust allergy ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus type 3 ... sore throat
  • Hypopharyngeal cancer ... persistent sore throat

    I

  • Infectious meningitis ... sore throat
  • Iris poisoning ... burning sensation in throat

    L

  • Laryngeal carcinoma ... sore throat
  • Laryngitis ... sore throat
  • Larynx Cancer ... sore throat
  • Larynx conditions ... Sore throat
  • Lassa fever ... sore throat
  • Lemierre's syndrome ... persistent sore throat
  • Linguatula serrata infection ... throat pain
  • Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis ... sore throat

    M

  • Marburg virus ... sore throat, a sore throat
  • Meningococcal infection ... sore throat
  • Metapneumovirus ... sore throat
  • Metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary ... throat pain
  • Mold allergies ... Itching throat
  • Mold allergy ... itchy throat
  • Mononucleosis ... sore throat
  • Mumps ... sore throat
  • Musculoskeletal chronic fatigue syndrome ... sore throat
  • Mycoplasmal pneumonia ... sore throat

    N

  • Nasopharyngitis ... sore throat
  • Necrobacillosis ... sore throat
  • Necrotizing fasciitis ... sore throat
  • Neutropenia ... sore throat
  • Nocturnal heartburn ... Sore throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Aesculus pollen ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Alder ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Alder tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - amaranthus ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - American feverfew ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Ash juniper tree pollen ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - ash tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - beech tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Beet ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - bent grass ... sore throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Bermuda grass ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - birch tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Bluegrass ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - box elder tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Canary grass ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Capeweed ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - chlorine ... itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - cocklebur ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Cypress tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - daisy ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - dandelion pollen ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - elm tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - English plantain ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - European Ash tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Alternaria ... itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Aspergillus spp ... itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Aureobasidium (Pullularia) ... itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Candida albicans ... itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Cladosporium ... itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Epicoccum ... itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Fusarium ... itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Helminthosporium ... itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Mucor ... itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Penicillium ... itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Phoma ... itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Rhizopus ... itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, smut ... itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - goosefoot ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - grass ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - guayule ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - hazel tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - hemp ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Hickory tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - hop shrub ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Hornbeam tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - horse chestnut tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Johnson grass ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Kentucky bluegrass ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - maple tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Marsh Elder ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Monteroy pine tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - mountain cedar tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - mugwort tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - nettle ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Oak tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Olea tree pollen ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - olive tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Orache (Atriplex) ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - orchard grass ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Patterson's curse ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Pecan trees ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - pigweed ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - plane tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - plantago pollen ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - poplar tree pollen ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - ragweed ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Rapeseed oil ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - redroot ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Redtop grass ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Ryegrass pollen ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - sagebrush ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Sorrel ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Sunflower pollen ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - sweet chestnut tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - sweet vernal grass ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - tilia tree pollen ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - timothy grass ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - tree pollen ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - tumble weed (Russian thistle) ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - Velvet grass ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - wall pellitory ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - walnut tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - White cedar tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - willow tree ... sore throat, itchy throat
  • Non-Food Allergy - willow tree pollen ... sore throat, itchy throat

    O

  • Obstructive sleep apnea ... sore throat
  • Oral cancer ... persistent sore throat
  • Oral lichen planus ... throat pain
  • Oral squamous cell carcinoma ... sore throat
  • Oropharyngeal cancer, adult ... sore throat
  • Orthomyxovirus-related Cold ... sore throat, scratchy throat

    P

  • Parainfluenza ... sore throat
  • Parainfluenza virus type 1 ... sore throat
  • Parainfluenza virus type 2 ... sore throat
  • Parainfluenza virus type 3 ... sore throat
  • Parainfluenza virus type 4 ... sore throat
  • Parakeet allergy ... scratchy throat, itchy throat
  • Paramyxovirus -related Cold ... sore throat, scratchy throat
  • Parrot allergy ... scratchy throat, itchy throat
  • Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease ... Sore throat
  • Pet allergy ... scratchy throat, itchy throat
  • Pfiesteria piscicida infection ... sore throat
  • Pharyngitis ... sore throat, red throat
  • Pharyngoconjunctival fever ... sore throat
  • Pharynx cancer ... Sore throat
  • Pigeon allergy ... scratchy throat, itchy throat
  • Polio ... sore throat
  • Pollen food allergy syndrome ... itchy throat
  • Polychondritis ... throat pain
  • Pulmonary Anthrax ... sore throat

    Q

  • Q fever ... sore throat
  • Quinsy ... severe sore throat

    R

  • Rabies ... Sore throat
  • Radiation sickness ... sore throat
  • Recurring airway infection ... Sore throat
  • Reflux laryngitis ... sore throat
  • Respiratory diphtheria ... sore throat
  • Respiratory infections ... Sore throat
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections ... sore throat
  • Respiratory syncytial virus-related Cold ... sore throat, scratchy throat
  • Respiratory system cancer ... Sore throat
  • Retropharyngeal abscess ... sore throat
  • Rhinovirus ... sore throat
  • Rhinovirus infection ... sore throat
  • Rhinovirus-related Cold ... sore throat, scratchy throat
  • Ritter syndrome ... sore throat
  • Rodent allergy ... scratchy throat, itchy throat
  • Rubella ... red throat

    S

  • Scarlet fever ... sore throat
  • Scarletina (Scarlet Fever) ... sore throat
  • Schatzki ring ... sore throat
  • Secondary syphilis ... sore throat
  • Severe congenital neutropenia ... sore throat
  • Severe heartburn ... throat pain
  • Sick building syndrome ... sore throat
  • Sinusitis ... sore throat
  • Slap-cheek syndrome ... sore throat
  • Sparrow allergy ... scratchy throat, itchy throat
  • Sphenoid Sinusitis ... sore throat
  • Spirochetes disease ... sore throat
  • Stachybotrys chartarum ... sore throat
  • Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome ... sore throat
  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... throat rash
  • Strep throat ... sore throat, red throat
  • Streptococcal Group A invasive disease ... sore throat
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ... red pharynx
  • Supraglottic laryngeal cancer ... persistent sore throat
  • Swine flu ... sore throat
  • Syphilis ... sore throat

    T

  • Tetanus ... sore throat
  • Throat cancer ... Sore throat, Throat pain
  • Thyroglossal tract cyst ... throat pain
  • Thyroid cancer ... throat pain
  • Thyroid cancer, Hurthle cell ... throat pain
  • Tongue Cancer ... Sore throat, Throat pain
  • Tongue Conditions ... Sore throat, Throat pain
  • Tonsil cancer ... Sore throat, Throat pain
  • Tonsil disorders ... Sore throat, Throat pain
  • Tonsilitis ... severe sore throat
  • Toxic Shock Syndrome ... Sore throat
  • Traumatic laryngitis ... sore throat
  • Treponema infection ... sore throat
  • Tularemia ... sore throat
  • Turkey allergy ... scratchy throat, itchy throat
  • Type A Influenza ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type A influenza subtype H1 ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type A influenza subtype H10N7 ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type A influenza subtype H1N1 ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type A influenza subtype H1N2 ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type A influenza subtype H2N2 ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type A influenza subtype H3N2 ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type A influenza subtype H5 ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type A influenza subtype H5N1 ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type A influenza subtype H7 ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type A influenza subtype H7N2 ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type A influenza subtype H7N3 ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type A influenza subtype H7N7 ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type A influenza subtype H9 ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type A influenza subtype H9N2 ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type B Influenza ... sore throat, red throat
  • Type C Influenza ... sore throat, red throat
  • Typhoid fever ... sore throat

    U

  • Ulcer ... Sore throat, Throat pain
  • Upper Respiratory Infection ... sore throat

    V

  • Vanadium poisoning ... throat pain
  • Vanadium toxicity ... sore throat
  • Venezuelan equine encephalitis ... sore throat
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers ... Sore throat
  • Viral meningitis ... Sore throat
  • Vitamin B deficiency ... Sore throat

    W

  • Whooping Cough ... sore throat

    X

  • X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome ... Sore throat

    Conditions listing complications: Sore throat:

    The following list of conditions have 'Sore throat' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    S

  • Streptococcal Infections ... strep throat

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  • Causes of Sore throat Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Sore throat based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Sore throat?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Sore throat, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    What are the alternative names for Sore throat:

    Throat sore
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Sore throat:

    Subtypes of Sore throat:

    Red throat (27 causes), Strep throat (1 cause), Severe sore throat (3 causes), Throat pain (47 causes), Throat infection (2 causes)

    Medical Conditions associated with Sore throat:

    Common symptoms (7717 causes), Pain (5609 causes), Throat symptoms (2341 causes), Sensations (5876 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes)

    Symptoms related to Sore throat:

    Fever (1552 causes), Swallowing difficulty (479 causes), Esophagus symptoms (515 causes), Esophageal bleeding, Sore tongue (49 causes), Oral pain (128 causes), Mouth pain (99 causes), Mouth symptoms (2889 causes), Throat symptoms (2341 causes), Mouth ulcers (164 causes), Throat ulcers (15 causes), Reflux, Heartburn (131 causes), Itchy throat, Voice changes (59 causes), Voice symptoms (439 causes), Runny nose (715 causes), Viral pharyngitis, Bacterial pharyngitis, Retropharyngeal abscess, Lateral pharyngeal abscess, Exposure to dusty air, Exposure to smoke, Postnasal drip due to allergic rhinitis, Postnasal drip due to sinusitis, Vocal abuse, Thermal injury, Foreign body

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    Medical News summaries about Sore throat

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    News Archives for Sore throat

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