Pharyngitis - bacterial; Sore throat
Symptoms
The main symptom is a sore throat.
Other symptoms may include:
Fever - Headache
- Joint pain and muscle aches
- Skin rashes
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Swollen lymph nodes in the neck
Signs and tests
Your health care provider will perform a physical exam and look at your throat.
A rapid test or throat culture to rule out strep throat may be done. Additional laboratory tests may be done depending on the suspected cause.
Images
Throat anatomy
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Pharyngitis Treatment
Review Date: 02/22/2011
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
