What Is Acute Pharyngitis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Most of us have been there: you try to swallow but its difficult to do so because your throat is too sore. The severity of the pain can range from being mild, to being severe enough that the patient is in agony. Thankfully, however, a sore throat will usually pass without having done any permanent damage to the patient.
The technical medical term for the condition is pharyngitis, and there is a number of potential causes. These causes can also cause some other unwelcome symptoms and the patient can be quite ill in a number of cases. It is not usually necessary to see a doctor, but do so if the symptoms are too severe.
