Sore throat

Differential Diagnosis

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Chronic Sore Throat

• GERD
• obstructive sleep apnea
• fungal infections (ex. candida)
• chronic sinusitis with post nasal drip
• inhalation of irritants (smoke, chlorine gas)
• breathing dry air
• glossopharyngeal neuralgia
• Tumor:
  • Tongue
  • Larynx
  • Thyroid
• monomyelocytic leukemia
• Thyroiditis
• Retained Foreign Body

See Also

• Strep Pharyngitis
• Neck mass

References

Harwood-Nuss, Tintinalli