Throat diseases
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Tonsillitis - myDr.com.au
Regardless of whether tonsillitis is caused by a virus or bacteria, the symptoms may include sore throat, pain with swallowing, and fever etc.
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Tonsillitis: children and teenagers | Raising Children Network
Tonsillitis is when the tonsils get inflamed. Symptoms include a sore throat. If you think your child has tonsillitis, you should take your child to a GP.
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Kids' Health - Topics - Tonsillitis - when your throat is often sore
Open your mouth wide and take a look down your throat
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Tonsillitis - Better Health Channel
Because most attacks of tonsillitis are caused by viruses, most of the treatment is aimed at helping to relieve the symptoms.
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Adult tonsillitis: Linda finds out it's not just for kids | myVMC
Adults can get just as sick from tonsillitis as little kids, find out from Linda what swallowing two golf balls feels like.
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Sore throat: symptoms & treatment for kids | Raising Children Network
Children often get sore throats. If your child has a sore throat, it’s wise to take your child to the GP. A sore throat is sometimes called pharyngitis.
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Streptococcal infection - group A - Better Health Channel
Streptococcal infection ? group A can cause sore throats (pharyngitis), scarlet fever or impetigo (school sores).
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Sore throat: what you need to know - myDr.com.au
Most of us know what a sore throat feels like - pain or irritation in your throat that’s often worse when you swallow.
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Sore throat - myDr.com.au
Sore throats: symptoms, causes, tests and when you should seek medical advice.
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Head and neck cancers: Overview | Cancer Council Victoria
Head and neck cancer is a general term used for a range of cancers that start in the head and neck of the body. This region includes the mouth, tongue, palate, jaw, salivary glands, tonsils, throat (pharynx), voice box (larynx), nose and sinuses.
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Laryngeal Cancer (Staging)
This pathway provides guidance on the staging of adult patients with laryngeal cancer, prior to definitive treatment.
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Hyperbaric oxygen as an additional treatment for malignant otitis externa | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: No clear evidence exists to demonstrate the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy when compared to treatment with antibiotics and/or surgery
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Hay Fever and Seasonal Allergies in Bloom
As Springtime begins, it's important for health professionals to consider the care that may be required for conditions relevant for the season. Allergic rhinitis (or hay fever) and asthma can be triggered by increasing pollen in the air (Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy 2017).
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Sublingual immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis (including hay fever) | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: This updated review reinforces the conclusion of the original 2003 Cochrane Review that sublingual immunotherapy is effective for allergic rhinitis and has been proven to be a safe route of administration
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Prescribing for people with acute rheumatic fever | Issue 2 | Volume 40 | Australian Prescriber | Australian Prescriber
Check out the recent changes in Australian recommendations for antibiotic use, aspirin dose and prevention of endocarditis.
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Non-culture methods for detecting infection | Issue 5 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
Culture-independent diagnostic techniques are increasingly used in clinical laboratories. They have improved turnaround times and are generally more...
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