Is That Scratchy Throat Really A Cold? The Case Against Strep Throat (Part 1)
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Dr. Steven P.Posted
Thu 17 Jun 2010 5:55am
Here's a typical patient that I see 2-3 time every day in my practice: A young woman comes in complaining of waking up Sunday morning with a sore and scratchy throat. She... snores like a train. She's worried that she has Strep throat.
Her general exam, as expected, is normal. No throat inflammation, redness or swollen glands. Looking via a flexible
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Common Causes Of A Sore Throat Soothing A Sore Throat
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Bill ..Posted
Thu 14 May 2009 4:39pm
A sore throat may have many causes and it is important to find the right sore throat remedy for the particular condition that you have.
Common Causes Of A Sore Throat...: 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
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Is That Scratchy Throat Really A Cold? The Case Against Strep Throat (Part 2)
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Dr. Steven P.Posted
Mon 21 Jun 2010 9:23am
In my last post I described a typical person that sees me for a few day history of throat pain. She has cold-like symptoms, but her exam is essentially normal. Her voice... with alcohol the night before she woke up with her throat pain. This confirms her laryngopharyngeal reflux disease diagnosis. But why does eating late cause throat pain the next morning
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Treating Strep Throat
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Lucky V.Posted
Fri 11 Dec 2009 11:49am
Winter is here and so are the health complications. Cold and flu are common problems but strep throat may also be an issue around this time of the year.
Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the tissues in the back of the throat and the tonsils or adenoids. The tissues become irritated and inflamed, causing a sudden, severe sore throat.
The most
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Strep throat indicators
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Tom PlamondonPosted
Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:04pm
We have been doing a clinical study of indicators for strep throat.
Our initial results show that the 4 symptoms or signs which most typically indicate strep throat are:
sore throat
fever
swollen tonsils
swollen tonsils
exudates (white patches on the tonsils)
Other factors which do not necessary indicate strep throat are
age
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Natural Cure For Strep Throat
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Carolin K.Posted
Fri 03 Jul 2009 1:39pm2 Comments
accompanied by fever.
Wikipedia defines strep throat this way:
Streptococcal pharyngitis or streptococcal sore throat ( strep throat ) is a form of group A streptococcal infection that affects the pharynx and possibly the larynx and tonsils.
eHow suggests the following as homemade remedy for strep throat:
apple cider vinger
buttermilk or yoghurt
garlic
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Lemon & Sore Throat
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NiyaprakashPosted
Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:46pm
Soothe a sore throat with Lemon Tea
Lemons are loaded with Vitamin C and can make a soothing and beneficial drink for sore throats when made into a hot drink. Squeeze the juice of a lemon into a cup of boiling water and add a teaspoon of honey.
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