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Pharyngitis is a type of inflammation, most commonly caused by an [[upper respiratory tract infection]]. It may be classified as acute or chronic. | Pharyngitis is a type of inflammation, most commonly caused by an [[upper respiratory tract infection]]. It may be classified as acute or chronic. | ||
* Acute pharyngitis may be [[catarrh]]al, purulent or ulcerative, depending on the causative agent and the immune capacity of the affected individual. | * Acute pharyngitis may be [[catarrh]]al, purulent or ulcerative, depending on the causative agent and the immune capacity of the affected individual. | ||
* Chronic pharyngitis may be catarrhal, hypertrophic or atrophic. | * Chronic pharyngitis may be catarrhal, hypertrophic or atrophic. | ||
Pharyngitis can be classified according to the causative agent. | Pharyngitis can be classified according to the causative agent.<ref name="pmid22338589">Murray RC, Chennupati SK (2012) [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22338589 Chronic streptococcal and non-streptococcal pharyngitis.] ''Infect Disord Drug Targets'' 12 (4):281-5. PMID: [https://pubmed.gov/22338589 22338589]</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Venkata Sivakrishna Kumar Pulivarthi M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Classification
Pharyngitis is a type of inflammation, most commonly caused by an upper respiratory tract infection. It may be classified as acute or chronic.
- Acute pharyngitis may be catarrhal, purulent or ulcerative, depending on the causative agent and the immune capacity of the affected individual.
- Chronic pharyngitis may be catarrhal, hypertrophic or atrophic.
Pharyngitis can be classified according to the causative agent.[1]
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| Infectious pharyngitis | Non infectious pharyngitis |
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References
- ↑ Murray RC, Chennupati SK (2012) Chronic streptococcal and non-streptococcal pharyngitis. Infect Disord Drug Targets 12 (4):281-5. PMID: 22338589