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Sore Throat Learning Center
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Breathing through the mouth (can cause drying and irritation of the throat) Common cold; Endotracheal intubation (tube insertion) Flu; Infectious mononucleosis; Something stuck in the throat (See: Choking child or adult and CPR) Strep throat; Surg...
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Sore throats have many different causes, and may or may not be accompanied by cold symptoms, fever ,or swollen lymph glands. Proper treatment depends on understanding the cause of the sore throat.
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Sore throats have many different causes, and may or may not be accompanied by cold symptoms, fever , or swollen lymph glands. Proper treatment depends on understanding the cause of the sore throat.
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Sore throats have many different causes, and may or may not be accompanied by cold symptoms, fever , or swollen lymph glands. Proper treatment depends on understanding the cause of the sore throat.
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It is easy for people to tell if they have a sore throat, but difficult to diagnose its cause without seeing a doctor and having laboratory tests. Most sore throats are minor and heal without any complications. A small number of bacterial sore thr...
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An allergy is an exaggerated immune response or reaction to substances that are generally not harmful. See also: Allergic conjunctivitis; Allergic reactions; Allergy testing; Allergy to mold, dander, dust; Atopic dermatitis (eczema; Contact dermat...
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Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances.
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Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances.
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Physical allergies are allergic reactions to cold, sunlight, heat, or minor injury.
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Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances.
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Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances.
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Food allergies affect approximately 3 percent of children and 1 percent of adults in the United States. It is estimated that an even larger percentage of the population experiences problems with food intolerance. Worldwide, adverse reactions to fo...
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A hypersensitive response by the immune system to a foreign substance that is ordinarily harmless. Allergies account for more office visits to pediatricians than any other ailment, besides the common cold, and are responsible for more missed schoo...
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A specific allergy is not usually inherited, but your tendency to develop allergies is often passed down through families. If both parents have allergies, their child is likely to have allergies. However, your chance of developing allergies seems ...
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A virus is an infectious agent, often highly host-specific, consisting of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat.
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Bacteria are prokaryotes (unicellular organisms with no membrane-enclosed nucleus) with simple structures that typically range in size from about 0.5 to 20 micrometers.
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A strain is when a muscle becomes overstretched and tears. This painful injury, also called a "pulled muscle," can be caused by an accident, improper use of a muscle, or overuse of a muscle.
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Question: How do you treat a muscle strain? Answer: Rest and ice for the first few days after the injury. Anti-inflammatory medications or acetaminophen (Tylenol) also can be helpful to reduce pain and swelling in the first few days after the inju...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) refers to air polluntants that can cause serious health and environmental hazards as "hazardous air pollutants" (HAPS) or "air toxics." The 1970 Clean Air Act authorized EPA to first list HAPs for reg...
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