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Sore throat, or throat pain, is usually caused by pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat) or tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils). Common symptoms include throat pain that worsens with swallowing or talking, as well as fever, body aches, and headache. The most common cause is acute viral pharyngitis, while other potential causes include streptococcal pharyngitis, trauma, and tumors. Treatment focuses on relieving pain with analgesics like NSAIDs or acetaminophen, while symptoms typically clear up within a week without medical intervention.

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Sore Throat Tugas Inggris

Sore throat, or throat pain, is usually caused by pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat) or tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils). Common symptoms include throat pain that worsens with swallowing or talking, as well as fever, body aches, and headache. The most common cause is acute viral pharyngitis, while other potential causes include streptococcal pharyngitis, trauma, and tumors. Treatment focuses on relieving pain with analgesics like NSAIDs or acetaminophen, while symptoms typically clear up within a week without medical intervention.

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Sore Throat

Sore throat, also known as throat pain, is pain or irritation of the throat.
It is usually caused by pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat) or tonsillitis (inflammation of the
tonsils). It can also result from trauma.
About 7.5% of people have a sore throat in any three-month period.

Definition
Sore throat is a generic term used to describe the symptom of discomfort and pain in the throat
area. It does not specify the underlying cause.[2]

Signs and symptoms


The signs and symptoms of a sore throat vary depending on the underlying cause. However, the
common symptom shared by individuals with a sore throat is the feeling of throat pain and
discomfort, which is often worsened by swallowing or talking. Some people may complain of a
scratchy or dry sensation in their throat as well.
Because most cases of sore throat are caused by an infection, individuals may commonly
experience any of the additional following signs and symptoms:

Fever and/or chills

Nausea and/or vomiting

Body aches

Headache

Cough

Runny Nose or Nasal Congestion

Earache

Sneezing

Weakness

Lack of appetite
Redness and/or swelling of the tonsils and back of the throat

White patchy areas on the tonsils (exudate)

Swollen and/or tender lymph nodes in the neck

A muffled or hoarse voice

Differential diagnosis
A sore throat is usually from irritation or inflammation. The most common cause (80%)
is acute viral pharyngitis, a viral infection of the throat.[2] Other causes include other infections
(such as streptococcal pharyngitis), trauma, and tumors.[2] Gastroesophageal (acid) reflux
disease can cause stomach acid to back up into the throat and also cause the throat to become
sore.[3] In children streptococcal pharyngitis is the cause of 37% of sore throats.[4]

Management
Analgesics such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
and paracetamol (acetaminophen) help in the management of pain.[5][6] The Mayo
Clinic advises gargling with salty warm water and resting the voice. Symptoms without active
treatment usually last two to seven days.[7]

Epidemiology
In the United States there are about 2.4 million emergency department visits with throat-related
complaints per year

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