causes of swollen throat
the most common cause of sore throat is viral infection there are a variety of viruses that cause sore throats rhinovirus measles influenza and other viruses are sources of pharyngitis bacteria can also cause inflammation in the throatsome types of bacterial infection are extremely dangerous such as diphtheria oral thrush can also create an inflammation in the throat symptoms of the sore throat the most common symptoms of sore throats include a red and swollen throathe most common cause of sore throat is viral infection there are a variety of viruses that cause sore throats rhinovirus measles influenza and other viruses are sources of pharyngitis bacteria can also cause inflammation in the throat
bacterial infection a less common cause of sore throat a bacterial infection can lead to strep throat peritonsillar abscess retropharyngeal abscess diphtheria epiglottitis and tonsillitiscertain sexually transmitted diseases std s such as gonorrhea and chlamydia also can rarely cause a sore throatrauma injury any direct injury to the throat or neck area can lead to a sore throat sometimes a foreign body for example a bone or piece of food can cause a sore throat excessive yelling or screaming can irritate the throat and larynx also leading to a sore throat
infections in the nose and sinuses also can cause sore throats because mucus from the nose drains down into the throat and carries the infection with it the most dangerous throat infection is epiglottitis caused by bacteria that infect a portion of the larynx voice box and cause swelling that closes the airwayt creates a severely sore throat and sometimes serious breathing difficulties it can affect the liver leading to jaundice yellow skin and eyes if also causes extreme fatigue that can last six weeks or more mono a severe illness in teenagers but less severe in children can be transmitted by saliva
tumors of the throat tongue and larynx voice box can cause a sore throat with pain radiating to the ear and or difficulty swallowing other important symptoms can include hoarseness noisy breathing a lump in the neck unexplained weight loss and or spitting up blood in the saliva or phlegmumors of the throat tongue and larynx voice box can cause a sore throat with pain radiating to the ear and or difficulty swallowing other important symptoms can include hoarseness noisy breathing a lump in the neck unexplained weight loss and or spitting up blood in the saliva or phlegm