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Sore Throat |
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<p>Your throat is a tube that carries food to your esophagus and air to your windpipe and larynx (also called the voice box). The technical name for the throat is pharynx.</p> <p>You can have a sore throat for many reasons. Often, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/commoncold.html">colds</a> and <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/flu.html">flu</a> cause sore throats. Other causes can include:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/allergy.html">Allergies</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/infectiousmononucleosis.html">Mononucleosis</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/smoking.html">Smoking</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/streptococcalinfections.html">Strep throat</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/tonsillitis.html">Tonsillitis</a></li> </ul> <p>Treatment depends on the cause. Sucking on lozenges, drinking lots of liquids, and gargling may ease the pain. Over-the-counter pain relievers can also help, but children should not take aspirin.</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0242429 |
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C0242429 |
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07/23/2008 |
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Your throat is a tube that carries food to your esophagus and air to your windpipe and larynx (also called the voice box). The technical name for the throat is pharynx. You can have a sore throat for many reasons. Often, colds and flu cause sore throats. Other causes can include: Treatment depends on the cause. Sucking on lozenges, drinking lots of liquids, and gargling may ease the pain. Over-the-counter pain relievers can also help, but children should not take aspirin. |
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C0242429 |
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Sore Throat |
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Sore throat or pharyngitis has many causes including allergies, smoking, strep throat, and mononucleosis. Find treatments options depending on cause.https://medlineplus.gov/sorethroat.html |
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