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Sore Throat, Pediatric

Daniel E. Felten, MD, MPD Reviewed 10/2018
 


BASICS

DESCRIPTION

Throat pain with swallowing (odynophagia) or without swallowing may be a lone complaint or accompanied by a variety of other complaints. The most likely etiologies are self-limited b...

DIAGNOSIS

HISTORY

  • Drooling, inability to swallow, rapid progression of symptoms, or respiratory distress may suggest more urgent/emergent problem: epiglottitis, peritonsillar abscess (especially with u...

TREATMENT

The treatment of sore throat is primarily supportive, including fluids and pain control. Additional treatment depends on underlying etiology. 

MEDICATION

ADDITIONAL READING

CODES

ICD9

  • 462 Acute pharyngitis

  • 784.1 Throat pain

  • 034.0 Streptococcal sore throat

ICD10

  • J02.9 Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

  • R07.0 Pain in throat

  • J02.0 Streptococcal pharyngitis

SNOMED

  • 267102003 sore throat s...

FAQ

  • Q: Are steroids effective adjuvant therapy for sore throat?

  • A: Several well-conducted studies have shown that giving steroids to patients with GAS pharyngitis has decreased time to improvement in s...

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