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Science articlesSore throat and its causes
I. B. Angotoeva (1), I. A. Mush’yan (2)
(1) Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia, the Chair of Otorhinolaryngology, 125367, Moscow, Russia
(2) Medical Centers-5, IMMA Strogino, 123592, Moscow, Russia
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18692/1810-4800-2019-3-17-21
ABSTRACT
Sore throat is one of the most frequent complaints at an outpatient otolaryngologist’s consultation as well as a common cause of an individual visit to pharmacies for buying non-prescription drugs. However, this discomfort does not always result from bacterial or viral infections. In a number of patients, sore throat can be a predominant problem for a long period of time, inevitably affecting the patient’s life quality. In many cases, its causes remain undetected and require extensive diagnostics. It is very important to examine the patient for laryngopharyngeal reflux, especially in prolonged and recurring sore throat cases. In this article, the Centor criteria and the Reflux Symptom Index were used to diagnose a sore throat alongside with the standard examination of ENT organs. The laryngoscopy data were assessed using a reflux signs scale, and, depending on their results, the patients were referred for esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Therefore, this article highlights the main causes of a sore throat, their relation to intra nasal pathology considering the role of laryngopharyngeal reflux in the development of sore throat, providing statistical data and practical recommendations.
Publication date:
18.06.2019
Keywords:
sore throat, laryngopharyngeal reflux. For citation:
Angotoeva I. B., Mush’yan I. A. Sore throat and its causes. Rossiiskaya otorinolaringologiya. 2019;18(3):17–21. https://doi.org/ 10.18692/1810-4800-2019-3-17-21