A 45-year-old Female with an Atypical Presentation of Pharyngitis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Emergency physicians are trained to treat a variety of ailments in the emergency department (ED), some of which are emergent, while others are not. A common complaint seen in the ED is a sore throat. While most sore throats are easily diagnosed and treated, less common causes are often not considered in the differential diagnoses. Therefore, the purpose of this case study was to present an atypical case of sore throat and discuss differential diagnoses.

Case presentation

The patient was a 45-year-old female who presented to the ED with a three-day history of sore throat that was exacerbated by eating and drinking. The patient was not on any prescription medications, but tried over-the-counter medications for the sore throat without any improvement in symptoms. R

SUBMITTER: Schander A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7219994 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature