what are the white spots on the side of my throat?
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A sore throat could be a sign of a strep throat infection. Some people with this contagious bacterial infection will also have white spots on their tonsils or in their throat.
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White spots on tonsils caused by tonsil stones Tonsil stones are a build up of debris at the back of your throat. Usually they are nothing to be concerned about, but they can cause unpleasant symptoms, such as: bad breath. a sore throat.
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['significant pain when swallowing.', 'tender, swollen neck lymph nodes.', 'visible white patches or pus on the back of the throat.', 'tonsils that are swollen and red.', 'a headache.', 'abdominal pain.', 'fatigue.', 'nausea.']
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['Painless sores in the mouth.', 'Lesions similar to cold sores around the mouth.', 'Tonsillitis.', 'Redness with white spots resembling strep throat.', 'Scratchy, dry throat.']
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What causes throat white patches? White patches at the back of your throat or on your tonsils are usually signs of infection, particularly strep throat, tonsillitis, or mononucleosis; they are sometimes associated with a syphilitic infection.
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Typical signs of a bacterial infection include white pus-filled spots on the tonsils, no cough and swollen or tender lymph glands. If you develop severe tonsillitis as a teenager or adult, your GP may recommend a blood test for glandular fever.
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Infectious mononucleosis This highly contagious viral infection, also called mono, can cause white spots on your tonsils and in your throat.
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Thrush causes curdlike white patches inside the mouth, especially on the tongue, palate (roof of the mouth and/or back of the throat) and corners of the mouth. If you try to scrape off the whitish surface of a patch, you will usually find a red, inflamed area that may bleed slightly.
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“White spot” or “panau” (in Malay) is a superficial fungal infection of the skin. The medical term is pityriasis versicolor or tinea versicolor. It usually affects adults and causes an itchy, scaly rash that appears as white, pink or brown patches on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and limbs.
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White spots on tonsils caused by tonsil stones Tonsil stones are a build up of debris at the back of your throat. Usually they are nothing to be concerned about, but they can cause unpleasant symptoms, such as: bad breath.
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White patches at the back of your throat or on your tonsils are usually signs of infection, particularly strep throat, tonsillitis, or mononucleosis; they are sometimes associated with a syphilitic infection.
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White spots on tonsils caused by tonsillitis If you have white spots on your tonsils it could be a sign of tonsillitis. Tonsillitis is usually a viral infection, and symptoms tend to go away after a week.
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Like strep throat, oral gonorrhea may cause a sore throat with redness, but strep throat often also causes white patches in the throat.
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['Sore throat that can start very quickly.', 'Pain when swallowing.', 'Fever.', 'Red and swollen tonsils, sometimes with white patches or streaks of pus.', 'Tiny, red spots (petechiae — pronounced pi-TEE-kee-eye) on the roof of the mouth (the soft or hard palate)']
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Common symptoms include: Severe sore throat, which is almost always present and lasts about 6-10 days. The throat may be very red, with white spots or pus on the tonsils.
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This highly contagious viral infection, also called mono, can cause white spots on your tonsils and in your throat. Additional symptoms of mono include: fever.
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Sometimes the symptoms can be more severe and include: swollen, painful glands in your neck (feels like a lump on the side of your neck) white pus-filled spots on your tonsils at the back of your throat.