Breathing through the mouth (can cause drying and irritation of the throat)
* Common cold
* Endotracheal intubation (tube insertion)
* Influenza
* Infectious mononucleosis
* Something stuck in throat (see CPR or choking child or adult)
* Strep throat
* Surgery such as tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
* Viral pharyngitis
Is discomfort, pain or itching in the throat which often makes swallowing painful.
General considerations
Sore throats are common, especially in children. Most of the time, the pain is worse in the morning and improves as the day progresses. Like colds, the vast majority of sore throats are caused by viral infections, which means that NOT respond to antibiotics. Many people have mild sore throat at the beginning of every cold.
When the nose or sinuses become infected, drainage can run down the back of the throat and irritate it, especially at night, or the throat itself can be infected. Some viruses can cause specific types of sore throat. For example, Coxsackievirus sometimes causes blisters in the throat, especially in late summer or early fall. Mononucleosis and the flu can also cause specific viral throat infections.
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