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What Causes Sore Throat?
Question: Hi, i been having sore throat and my breath is not the most pleasent. Are my tonsils ok? Is there something wrong with my throat? Pic attached please help
Brief Answer:
Pharyngitis. Medical management.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. From the image you seem to have a Pharyngitis (sore throat) which is involving the entire throat including the tonsils.
2. There is a lot of variation in the appearance of the throat from person to person. Hence more emphasis is given to the symptoms.
3. Most sore throats are easily treated with broad spectrum antibiotics (if there is fever or severe pain), anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic medications and a medicated mouth wash. You will require a prescription for these medications.
4. A throat swab taken from the tonsils and the back of the throat will help.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any follow up queries, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Pharyngitis. Medical management.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. From the image you seem to have a Pharyngitis (sore throat) which is involving the entire throat including the tonsils.
2. There is a lot of variation in the appearance of the throat from person to person. Hence more emphasis is given to the symptoms.
3. Most sore throats are easily treated with broad spectrum antibiotics (if there is fever or severe pain), anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic medications and a medicated mouth wash. You will require a prescription for these medications.
4. A throat swab taken from the tonsils and the back of the throat will help.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any follow up queries, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What causes this? I need to avoid it
Brief Answer:
Infections, allergy and so on
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for writing back.
1. By the look of your throat, it may be a viral or bacterial infection.
2. If the throat looks like this even after the sore throat has healed, it means that the throat is sensitive (because of all this inflamed lymphoid tissue seen in the image).
3. This is fairly common and the reasons are infections, allergy, food intolerance, cold/spicy/sour food, colds/post nasal drips/sinusitis and acid reflux. This would account for the halitosis (bad breath).
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any follow up queries, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Infections, allergy and so on
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for writing back.
1. By the look of your throat, it may be a viral or bacterial infection.
2. If the throat looks like this even after the sore throat has healed, it means that the throat is sensitive (because of all this inflamed lymphoid tissue seen in the image).
3. This is fairly common and the reasons are infections, allergy, food intolerance, cold/spicy/sour food, colds/post nasal drips/sinusitis and acid reflux. This would account for the halitosis (bad breath).
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any follow up queries, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Yea i been spitting tonsil stones what can i do to avoid that? Thank you so much
Brief Answer:
Tonsilloliths
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for writing back.
1. Tonsilloliths are concretions of food particles that form in the normal crypts present on the tonsils. The tonsils are designed to pick up ingested food particles when we swallow.
2. Tonsilloliths can be gently removed while brushing. The only permanent solution is a tonsillectomy.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any follow up queries, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Tonsilloliths
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for writing back.
1. Tonsilloliths are concretions of food particles that form in the normal crypts present on the tonsils. The tonsils are designed to pick up ingested food particles when we swallow.
2. Tonsilloliths can be gently removed while brushing. The only permanent solution is a tonsillectomy.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any follow up queries, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Tonsiloliths, to remove them? Do you know how much is to do this procedure?
Brief Answer:
Check with your local ENT Specialist.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for writing back.
1. A Tonsillectomy is one of the options.
2. Check with a local ENT Specialist. Your current location is not available in the details attached to this question.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any follow up queries, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Check with your local ENT Specialist.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for writing back.
1. A Tonsillectomy is one of the options.
2. Check with a local ENT Specialist. Your current location is not available in the details attached to this question.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any follow up queries, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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