Sore throat
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Differential Diagnosis
Acute
Bacterial Infections
- Streptococcal Pharyngitis (Strep Throat)
- N. gonorrhea
- C. diptheriae
Viral Infections
- Rhinovirus
- Coronavirus
- Adenovirus
- Herpesvirus
- Influenza virus
- Coxsackievirus
- EBV
- HIV (Acute Retroviral Syndrome)
Noninfectious
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
- Pemphigus
- Angioedema
Other
- Retropharyngeal Abscess
- Peritonsillar Abscess
- Epiglottitis
- Kawasaki Disease
- Penetrating injury
- Caustic exposure
- Lemierre's Syndrome
Chronic
- 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
See Also
Source
Harwood-Nuss, Rosens, Tintinalli