Bacterial Throat Infection - Articles
Strep Throat
by
Tom Plamondon
02/07/09 Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat. The infection is caused by Sreptococcus (Group A Beta Hemolytic Strep) bacteria. It is transmitted through the saliva and/or nasal secreti ...
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Strep Throat (Group A Streptococci Infections)
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Meredy

Signs and Symptoms Approximately 15% of children who have a sore throat and fever are infected by Group A streptococci. When Group A streptococci infect the throat, they cause pharyngitis, which is a painful inflammation of the throat (phar ...
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Oral, pharyngeal and esophageal motility disorders in systemic diseases
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Jan
Key Points In patients with swallowing problems, a relatively broad approach to the differential diagnosis is required, incorporating a complete review of systems. Connective tissue disorders commonly manifest with dysphagia. The characterization of esophageal function may help with diagnosis or classification of these disorders. Esophageal motil ...
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Do you get sore throat?
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Sonzy

... t often sore throat are minor afflictions which go away on their own with home remedies like gargling salt water and so on. Viruses are the main cause for sore throats though bacterial infections and other factors like an allergy can also set off a sore throat.Your sore throat may be due to:ColdToo much yelling or shouting (muscle strain).Back-flow ...
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Sore Throat
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
The inflammation of the pharynx, or back of the throat is commonly known as Sore Throat. It occurs frequently when a person has a cold or an attack of influenza. This inflammation may also involve the tonsils and adenoids i ...
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How do I know if I have a bacterial sinus infection?
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Neil Kao
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I am asked this question several times each work day. It's a good question. The answer is not so easy though. I make the diagnosis of a bacterial sinus infection based on the history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests. 99.99% of the time this diagnostic test is either a nasal smear or a nasal culture. ...
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I'm Angry
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Alyson
... nd go to sleep. I'm angry. I went to the walk-in clinic today (see previous post) to try to get a throat culture, as my current symptoms are what I experience when I have a bacterial throat infection. I'm still running a low-grade fever and it feels like a knife is stabbing my throat when I swallow. I chose this particular clinic because the onl ...
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Common Causes Of A Sore Throat Soothing A Sore Throat
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Bill ..
... nsillitis: inflammation of the tonsils. Common in children.Mononucleosis or glandular fever: accompanied by swelling of the glands in the throat.Strep throat: a streptococcal bacterial infection of the throat or tonsils, often accompanied by fever.Symptom of a viral infection: a sore throat is often the first symptom of a cold or flu.Candida albica ...
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