Drooling
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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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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023
About the symptom
Drooling is a condition in which saliva flows out of your mouth without your control. This could be caused to a buildup of saliva or weak muscles around your mouth. Drooling is sometimes caused by neurological diseases or other medical conditions such as food blocking the esophagus.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Neck pain / stiffness
Dysphagia
Headache
Chest pain during swallowing
Difficulty breathing / breathlessness
Fever
Possible causes
Suppurative lymphadenitis
- Acute tonsillitis / pharyngitis
Infection of the tonsils and pharynx (back of the mouth), either by viruses or bacteria.
- Retropharyngeal abscess
A retropharyngeal abscess is uncommon but potentially life-threatening. It is an infection that forms behind the back wall of the throat.
- Telangiectasia ataxia
Burn/scald of roof of mouth
Related serious diseases
- Mumps
A highly contagious infection with the Mumps virus.
- Group A streptococcal infection
- Esophageal foreign body
- Peritonsillar abscess / deep neck abscess
- Acute epiglottitis
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Do you have drooling (because you cannot swallow saliva)?
Do you have a fever?
Do you have a runny nose?
Do you have a cough?
Do you have phlegm?
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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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