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Sore Throat
A sore throat is discomfort, pain or scratchiness in the
throat. A sore throat often makes it painful to swallow. It is
a common disorder of the throat and can occur at any time
during any season, time and place.
Causes
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Fever
·
Infection
·
Viral
infection
·
Throat
infection
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Bacterial
infection
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Strep throat
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Respiratory
infection
·
Upper
respiratory tract infection
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Coughing
Symptoms
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Painful red
throat
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Swollen
tonsils
·
Difficulty
in swallowing
·
Fever
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Headache
Diagnosis
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Most often,
your doctor will diagnose the cause of a sore throat on the
basis of a physical exam and a throat culture. During the
exam, your doctor is likely to check your throat for redness
and swelling and for white streaks or pus on your tonsils.
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A throat
swab should be taken when a diagnosis of strep throat is
suspected from the clinical and epidemiological findings.
Remedies
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Take
cinnamon and boil it in a cup of water. Now you may take this
mixture 3-4 times daily, after adding some honey to it.
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Give rest
for throat and try not to speak.
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Drink lots
and lots of fluids in the form of juices and water, it will
help you keep hydrated.
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Garlic is a
natural antibiotic, can be helpful in the speeding up of
recovery and removal of bacteria, especially if your sore
throat is caused by the flu or bacterial infection.
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Add lemon
juice with some honey, to a glass of hot water. It will help
to sooth your throat and make your feel better.
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Add salt
with luke warm water and gargels. It sooth throat and make
feel better.
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