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Pharyngitis CausesAka: Sore Throat Causes, Dysphagia from Oropharyngeal Cause

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  1. See Also
    1. Pharyngitis
    2. Dysphagia
  2. Bacterial Causes (Persists slightly longer than viral)
    1. Common Bacterial Causes
      1. Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis
      2. Pneumococcus
      3. Staphylococcus aureus (also Bacterial Tracheitis)
      4. Haemophilus Influenzae (also Epiglottitis)
      5. Moraxella catarrhalis
    2. Other Bacterial Causes
      1. Other Streptococcal species (Groups B, C, G)
      2. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
      3. Chlamydia pneumoniae
      4. Klebsiella
      5. Moraxella
      6. Mycoplasma
      7. Corynebacterium diphtheriae
      8. Mycobacterium
    3. General bacterial processes
      1. Tonsillitis
      2. Ludwig's Angina
  3. Viral Causes (Pharyngitis lasts 5-7 days)
    1. Common Causes
      1. Rhinovirus (Spring and fall, mild Symptoms)
      2. Coronavirus (Winter, mild Symptoms)
    2. Other Causes
      1. Adenovirus (Moderate Symptoms, Conjunctivitis)
      2. Influenza (Epidemics)
      3. Parainfluenza
      4. Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV, Mononucleosis)
      5. Coxsackievirus
      6. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
      7. Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Stomatitis
      8. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
      9. Myxovirus
      10. Reovirus
      11. Enteric virus
      12. Mumps
      13. Rabies
  4. Fungal Causes
    1. Common Causes
      1. Candida albicans
    2. Other Causes
      1. Rhinosporidium
      2. Cryptococcus
      3. Histoplasma
      4. Blastomyces
      5. Paracoccidioides
  5. Nasal and paranasal disease
    1. Allergic Rhinitis
    2. Sinusitis
  6. Malignancy
    1. Leukemia
    2. Lymphoma
    3. Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  7. Autoimmune and Allergic Conditions
    1. Behcet's Syndrome
    2. Reiter's Syndrome
    3. Kawasaki's Disease
    4. Erythema Multiforme
    5. Pemphigus
  8. Other Pharyngitis Causes
    1. Trauma
      1. Accidents
      2. Child Abuse
      3. Structure fire or smoke exposure
    2. Chemical Burns
      1. Caustic ingestion
      2. Medication related (e.g. Aspirin)
    3. Thermal Injury (Hot foods or liquids)
    4. Contact stomatitis
    5. Toxins
      1. Cigarette or Marijuana smoke
      2. Smog or environmental pollutants
    6. Gastroesophageal Reflux (Heartburn)

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