Sore Throat Flashcards

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Sore Throat symptoms

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  • pain from back of throat
  • pain on swallowing
  • sollen lymph glands
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Sore Throat referral

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  • > 1 week
  • dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
  • > 3 weeks horse voice
  • extremely painful, no improvement in 24 to 48 hours
  • red swollen tonsils
  • high fever and swollen lymph glands
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Medication ADR for sore throat (Bone Marrow suppression medication)

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  • carbimazole
  • methotrexate
  • clozapine
  • sulfasalazine
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Medication ADR for sore throat (oral thrush)

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steroid inhalers

(check technique)

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OTC treatment: for pain

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oral analgesics

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OTC treatment: Throat soothers

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Demulcents lozenges
- glycerin
- honey

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OTC treatment: Anti-inflammatories

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Benzydamine
- difflam oral rinse (12+)
- difflam spray (6+)

Flurbiprofen
- Strefen lozenges (12+) (max dose 3 days)

Gargling dispersible aspirin (16+)

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OTC treatment: Local Anaesthetic

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Lidocaine (throat spray) (12+)

Benzocaine lozenges (3+)

Hexylresorcinol (strepsils extra triple action) (6+)

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Antibacterial Lozenges

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  • chlorhexidine
  • tyrothricin
  • benzalkonium chloride
  • cetylpyridinium chloride
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Anti fungal Lozenges

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  • Dequalinium chloride
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Antiseptic and Anaesthetic

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  • Amylmetacresol
  • 2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol
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Sore Throat advice

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  • drink lots of water
  • avoid very hot drinks
  • eat cool soft foods
  • lozenges
  • gargle warm salty water
  • avoid smoking
  • sugar free lozenges for diabetics
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