Slideshow: Anatomy of a Sore Throat

Sources Medically Reviewed on 12/09/2018 Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian on December 09, 2018
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SOURCES:
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery: "Sore Throats."
Bradley University: "A 'superbug' approach to antibiotics."
CDC: "Sore Throat," "Symptom Relief."
Cleveland Clinic: ““Group A Streptococcal Infections.”
HealthyChildren.org: "When a Sore Throat is a More Serious Infection."
Mayo Clinic: “Swollen lymph nodes.”
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health: "Eating Problems and Ways to Manage Them."
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health: "Strep Throat."
New Health Advisor: “White Spots on Throat”
Rutgers Health Services: "Cold & Flu."
University of Michigan: "Infectious Mononucleosis."
Wisconsin Department of Health Services: "Streptococcal Pharyngitis."
Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian on December 09, 2018
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