Tonsillopharyngitis is the infection of the pharynx, tonsils, or both. The symptoms of tonsillopharyngitis include sore throat, difficulty swallowing, cervical lymphadenopathy, and fever. Tonsillopharyngitis is usually a viral infection caused by viruses such as adenovirus, rhinovirus, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus.
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I suffer from severe throat pain. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I feel as though I may have Streptococcus infection or tonsillitis. I have been fine healthwise. All of a sudden this morning I woke up with severe throat pain. I am Type A Streptococcus. When I had Streptococcus infection, my lymph nodes never hurt too much and they were never too swolle... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The condition you have is URTI (upper respiratory tract infection) with odynophagia (pain on swallowing). It includes GAS (group A Streptococcus) causing tonsillitis and tonsillopharyngitis. It is an infectious disease and is usually a childhood disease. Recurrent strepto... Read Full »
Why are the tonsils swollen and have white spots?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 20 years old. I have symptoms of swollen tonsils with white spots and bumps on my throat. I went to the urgent care almost two weeks ago, and after running streptococcus and mononucleosis test, they told me that it was more likely viral tonsillitis. I am not experiencing much pain... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After reading your symptoms and looking at your photo (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it is suggesting of chronic pharyngitis with chronic tonsillitis. The whitish spots over your tonsils are the food particles that clogged within the tonsillar cryp... Read Full »
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