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− | '''For an overview of respiratory infections see [[Respiratory System Inflammation - Pathology]]'''
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| *'''Pharyngitis''' is often a part of upper respiratory and/or alimentary inflammation | | *'''Pharyngitis''' is often a part of upper respiratory and/or alimentary inflammation |
| *May cause | | *May cause |
| **Obstruction to airflow | | **Obstruction to airflow |
− | **[[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Aspiration pneumonia|Aspiration pneumonia]] | + | **[[Aspiration Pneumonia|Aspiration pneumonia]] |
− | *Acute inflammation passes through the same stages as in [[Nasal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#Rhinitis|rhinitis]] | + | *Acute inflammation passes through the same stages as in [[Rhinitis#Rhinitis|rhinitis]] |
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| *In '''pigs''', foreign material may lodge in the '''posterior diverticulum''' of the pharynx and cause inflammation, potentially perforation (also accidental in sheep during drenching) and fatal cellulitis | | *In '''pigs''', foreign material may lodge in the '''posterior diverticulum''' of the pharynx and cause inflammation, potentially perforation (also accidental in sheep during drenching) and fatal cellulitis |
| **Inability to [[Deglutition|swallow]] due to the swelling may also be fatal | | **Inability to [[Deglutition|swallow]] due to the swelling may also be fatal |
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− | *In young thoroughbred '''horses''' [[Nasopharynx Hyperplastic and Neoplastic - Pathology#Pharyngeal lymphoid hyperplasia|equine chronic pharyngitis and lymphoid hyperplasia]] occurs due to chronic exposure to infection | + | *In young thoroughbred '''horses''' [[Pharyngeal Lymphoid Hyperplasia|equine chronic pharyngitis and lymphoid hyperplasia]] occurs due to chronic exposure to infection |
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− | ='''Infectious causes of pharyngitis'''= | + | =='''Infectious causes of pharyngitis'''== |
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− | | [[Distemper|Canine distemper]] | + | | [[Canine Distemper Virus|Canine distemper]] |
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| + | ==Test yourself with the Nasopharynx Pathology Flashcards== |
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| + | [[Nasopharynx_Flashcards_-_Pathology|Nasopharynx Pathology Flashcards]] |
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| + | [[Category:Nasopharynx - Pathology]] |
| + | [[Category:Respiratory System - Inflammatory Pathology]] |