An infection of the pharynx that is normally called sore throat, whose presentation includes erythematous and swollen tissue and which is characterized by inflammatory exudates, vesicles, and mucosal ulceration or by nasopharyngeal lymphoid hyperplasia, is:
a. laryngitis.
b. epiglottitis.
c. pharyngitis.
d. Vincent angina.
C
Pharyngitis, or sore throat, is a common upper respiratory tract infection affecting both children and adults. Infection of the pharynx is associated with pharyngeal pain. Visualization of the pha-rynx reveals erythematous (red) and swollen tissue. Depending on the causative microorganism, inflammatory exudates (fluid with protein, inflammatory cells, and cellular debris), vesicles (small blisterlike sacs containing liquid) and mucosal ulceration, or nasopharyngeal lymphoid hyperplasia (swollen lymph nodes) may be observed.
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