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== | ==Background== | ||
[[File:Gray1014.png|thumb|Anatomy of the posterior pharynx.]] | |||
[[File:Infrahyoid deep neck spaces.png|thumb|Infrahyoid deep neck spaces]] | |||
[[File:EB1911 - Tongue.png|thumb|Neck anatomy at the level of the tongue.]] | |||
[[File:Human anatomy, including structure and development and practical considerations (1911) (14594049867).jpg|thumb|Midline neck anatomy on lateral view.]] | |||
=== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
=== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
{{Sore throat DDX}} | |||
=== | ===Chronic Sore Throat=== | ||
*[[ | *[[GERD]] | ||
*[[ | *Obstructive sleep apnea | ||
* | *[[Fungal infections]] (ex. [[candida]]) | ||
*[[ | *Chronic [[sinusitis]] with post nasal drip | ||
* | *Inhalation of irritants (smoke, [[chlorine gas]]) | ||
* | *Breathing dry air | ||
*Glossopharyngeal neuralgia | |||
*Tumor: | |||
**Tongue | |||
**Larynx | |||
**Thyroid | |||
*Monomyelocytic [[leukemia]] | |||
*[[Thyroiditis]] | |||
*[[Esophageal Foreign Body|Retained Foreign Body]] | |||
== | ==Evaluation== | ||
==Management== | |||
==Disposition== | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Strep Pharyngitis]] | *[[Pharyngitis]] | ||
*[[Strep Pharyngitis]] | |||
*[[Neck mass]] | |||
*[[Uvulitis]] | |||
==External Links== | |||
== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:ENT]] | [[Category:ENT]] | ||
[[Category:Symptoms]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:57, 13 November 2024
Background
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Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Acute Sore Throat
Bacterial infections
- Streptococcal pharyngitis (Strep Throat)
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Diphtheria (C. diptheriae)
- Bacterial Tracheitis
Viral infections
- Infectious mononucleosis (EBV)
- Patients with peritonsillar abscess have a 20% incidence of mononucleosis [1]
- Laryngitis
- Acute Bronchitis
- Rhinovirus
- Coronavirus
- Adenovirus
- Herpesvirus
- Influenza virus
- Coxsackie virus
- HIV (Acute Retroviral Syndrome)
Noninfectious
Other
- Deep neck space infection
- Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA)
- Epiglottitis
- Kawasaki disease
- Penetrating injury
- Caustic ingestion
- Lemierre's syndrome
- Peritonsillar cellulitis
- Lymphoma
- Internal carotid artery aneurysm
- Oral Thrush
- Parotitis
- Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage
- Vincent's angina
- Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
Chronic Sore Throat
- GERD
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Fungal infections (ex. candida)
- Chronic sinusitis with post nasal drip
- Inhalation of irritants (smoke, chlorine gas)
- Breathing dry air
- Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
- Tumor:
- Tongue
- Larynx
- Thyroid
- Monomyelocytic leukemia
- Thyroiditis
- Retained Foreign Body
Evaluation
Management
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Melio, Frantz, and Laurel Berge. “Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.” In Rosen’s Emergency Medicine., 8th ed. Vol. 1, n.d.