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Throat feels like it is burning
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Scratchy throat (sore throat)
Burning in the throat when I drink
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I feel strange in my throat
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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is pharyngeal foreign body?
The pharynx, commonly known as the throat, is a passageway that serves as part of both the respiratory and digestive systems. A pharyngeal foreign body is when an external object, commonly accidentally ingested, is stuck or lodged in the pharynx.
Symptoms of pharyngeal foreign body
Accidentally swallowed something
Sore throat
Questions your doctor may ask to check for pharyngeal foreign body
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose pharyngeal foreign body
Did you swallow any small object(s)?
Do you have a sore throat?
Treatment for pharyngeal foreign body
Pharyngeal foreign bodies are medical emergencies which require immediate intervention. Your doctor might perform an X-ray or endoscopy to visualise and remove any foreign object in the pharynx.
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Diseases related to Pharyngeal foreign body
References
Dort JC, Yeh T. Pharyngeal foreign body. Can J Anaesth. 1991 Nov;38(8):1071-2. doi: 10.1007/BF03008631. PMID: 1752012.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF03008631
Smith TS, Sokolove PE. Pharyngeal foreign body. J Emerg Med. 2001 Jul;21(1):65-6. doi: 10.1016/s0736-4679(01)00338-9. PMID: 11399392.
https://www.jem-journal.com/article/S0736-4679(01)00338-9/fulltext
Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency department)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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