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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat And Cough

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Posted on Mon, 10 Aug 2015
Question: I have a sore throat and cough now for about three + weeks tonight I took flashlight and looked in my mouth. The roof of my mouth and throat looked yellowish with spidery looking veins. What's up with that ?
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Answered by Dr. Naveen Kumar Nanjasetty (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Congested and engorged blood vessels... Thinned out mucosa...

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for posting the query

The symptoms described by you could be the features of Acute pharyngitis. Do not worry! The spidery veins are the congested and engorged blood vessels which become prominent during the stage of acute infection. The yellowish looking throat is the thinned out mucosa due to repeated hawking, coughing and swallowing. Do not worry! Both the above mentioned features are part of the inflammatory process.

You need to take care of the infection part in the throat and the cough as well. Consult your doctor for a complete evaluation and management.

Hope I have answered your query; I will be available for the follow-up queries.

Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N.
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon
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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat And Cough

Brief Answer: Congested and engorged blood vessels... Thinned out mucosa... Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for posting the query The symptoms described by you could be the features of Acute pharyngitis. Do not worry! The spidery veins are the congested and engorged blood vessels which become prominent during the stage of acute infection. The yellowish looking throat is the thinned out mucosa due to repeated hawking, coughing and swallowing. Do not worry! Both the above mentioned features are part of the inflammatory process. You need to take care of the infection part in the throat and the cough as well. Consult your doctor for a complete evaluation and management. Hope I have answered your query; I will be available for the follow-up queries. Regards Dr. Naveen Kumar N. ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon