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Sore Throat
Affects: Throat · Respiratory
Mild
Severity
3–7 days
Duration
Throat
Body Part
Respiratory
Category
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🩺How Doctors Diagnose Sore Throat
- 1Detailed history-taking — onset, duration, severity, and aggravating factors of sore throat
- 2Physical examination of the throat and related body systems
- 3Routine blood tests, urine analysis, and relevant laboratory investigations
- 4Imaging studies such as X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, or CT scan if an underlying cause is suspected
- 5Specialist referral based on initial findings (neurologist, cardiologist, etc.)
- 6Follow-up monitoring to assess treatment response and rule out serious causes
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