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A Simple Guide to Pharyngitis and Throat Diseases
A Simple Guide to Pharyngitis and Throat Diseases
A Simple Guide to Pharyngitis and Throat Diseases
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A Simple Guide to Pharyngitis and Throat Diseases

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What is Pharyngitis?

Pharyngitis is an inflammation of the throat.

Sore throat is literally pain in the throat.
With the pain there is also difficulty in swallowing.

What are the Causes of Pharyngitis?

Pharyngitis is caused by inflammation of the pharynx, which is in the back of the throat between the tonsils and above the voice box (larynx).

1. Viral infection, such as the common cold or influenza viruses.
Other viruses that cause sore throats include:
a. coxsackie infection.

b. adenovirus

c. infectious mononucleosis caused by the Epstein Barr virus

2. Bacteria include Group A streptococcus, which leads to very severe sore throats.
Other bacteria that cause sore throats include
a. corynebacterium,

b. gonorrhea

c. chlamydia.

3. Fungal Infections such as Candida albicans often cause oral thrush in babies

4. Irritations in the throat from chemicals (acid from the stomach) or pollutants (dust).

Pharyngitis usually occurs during the colder months.

It can spread easily among family members and office colleagues.

What are the symptoms of Pharyngitis?

The main symptom is a sore throat.
Other symptoms include:

1. Headache

2. Joint pain and muscle aches

3. Fever

4. Enlarged lymph node in the neck

How is Pharyngitis diagnosed?

1. Physical examination of the inflamed pharynx or tonsils

2. A rapid test or throat culture to test for streptococcus throat may be done.

What is the treatment of Pharyngitis?

1. Analgesics such as paracetamol for pain and fever

Most sore throats are caused by viruses.

2. Local anesthetics such as lignocaine or lidocaine in the form of sprays or lozenges will help as it numbs the mucosal linings of the throat.

3. Antibiotics may be given if the cause is a bacterial infection.
Sore throats should only be treated with antibiotics if a strep test is positive or the throat swab shows bacteria infection

General measures:
1. Drink warm liquids such as warm water or tea with honey.

2. Gargle several times a day with warm salt water (1/2 tsp of salt in 1 cup water).

3. A mist vaporizer or humidifier can moisten and soothe a dry and painful throat.

What are the complications of Pharyngitis?

Complications may include:
1. Ear infection

2. Mastoiditis

3. Sinusitis

4. Peritonsillar abscess

TABLE OF CONTENT

Chapter 1 Pharyngitis

Chapter 2 Tonsillitis

Chapter 3 Quinsy

Chapter 4 Stomatitis

Chapter 5 Gingivitis

Chapter 6 Sialadenitis

Chapter 7 Scarlet Fever

LanguageEnglish
PublisherKenneth Kee
Release dateApr 27, 2013
ISBN9781301209255
A Simple Guide to Pharyngitis and Throat Diseases
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Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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    A Simple Guide to Pharyngitis and Throat Diseases - Kenneth Kee

    A

    Simple

    Guide

    To

    Pharyngitis

    And

    Throat Diseases

    by

    Dr Kenneth Kee

    M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

    Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

    Copyright Kenneth Kee 2012 Smashwords Edition

    Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

    Dedication

    This book is dedicated

    to my wife Dorothy

    and my children

    Carolyn, Grace

    and Kelvin

    This book describes the Pharyngitis and Throat Diseases such as Pharyngitis, Tonsillitis, Quinsy, Sialadenitis, Stomatitis, Gingivitis and Scarlet Fever

    which are seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

    This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

    If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

    Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    TABLE OF CONTENT

    Chapter 1 Pharyngitis

    Chapter 2 Tonsillitis

    Chapter 3 Quinsy

    Chapter 4 Stomatitis

    Chapter 5 Gingivitis

    Chapter 6 Sialadenitis

    Chapter 7 Scarlet Fever

    Epilogue

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