Question 1

does viral pharyngitis cause the white spots on tonsils and red patches in the back of throat or is that only bacterial?

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Both: Both viral and bacterial infections can produce the symptoms you described.

Question 2

i'm 19, smoked for 3 months and stopped 2 weeks ago. i have one mouth ulcer behind molar on gum, red patches on back of throat, & left tonsil swell?

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Get checked: Could be a chancre sore, apthous ulcer, tonsillitis, virus or strep. See your doctor as soon as you can!

Question 3

i have strep throat, but i also have some lumpy red patches in the back of my throat behind my uvula.  is this related to strep? the red bumps aren't my tonsils(which are also swollen) but are on the back lining of my throat.  when i visited my doctor she

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The : The classic strep throat is very red (the description in some textbooks is "beefy red" or the colour of raw beef). Often you will see white or green "exudates" or pus on the tonsils, which are also swollen. You may also see little dark-red, almost purple, spots on the back of the roof of the mouth and on the uvula (the little "punching bag" that hangs from the center of the back of the mouth). The tongue may be very red with little white spots, like a strawberry (the "strawberry tongue") or white with little red spots, like a strawberry dipped in white chocolate. Sometimes a person with strep throat will have very bad breath, but this is not always true.
Usually a person with strep throat will have swollen and tender lymph nodes at the front sides of the neck, and the throat will hurt so much that even swallowing liquids is painful. Coughing is rare with strep throat, unlike viral or dryness-related soreness. Temperature may go up to 103 or more. 
If symptoms persists, go back to your pcp.

Question 4

red patches around my mouth?

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Need more info: Red patches around the mouth may be due viral infection like herpes, vitamin deficiency, fungal skin infection etc. Try taking an over the counter multivitamin and if the lesion does not go away in a couple of weeks, see your doctor.

Question 5

my bro had bad habits, now he is suufering from red patches inside his mouth which are not going , does it means cancer?

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Red patches in: A young man is best diagnosed by a dentist, and more likley an infection than a cancer. Usually chronic inflammation can be a risk for oral cancers, and infections with hpv of throat cancers. But knowing, preventing, changing behavior is another thing.

Question 6

i have lots of red patches in my mouth it doesn't hurt at all tho but some red patches are statring to lump? what is this?

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Oral thrush: You need to see a general doctor or dentist, but my best guess from your description is oral thrush, or a fungal infection in your mouth. This can be caused by various conditions, but immune deficiency can be involved. Treatment usually involves an oral antifungal like diflucan, or an oral rinse like kenalog (triamcinolone) in orobase. If these are not a "quick fix" then the situation should be further explored.

Question 7

red patches and soreness of the roof of my mouth. quick remedies?

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Depends on cause: What you describe could be from many things. Without knowing what you have, we can't tell you how to treat it, nor whether it is serious or not. This need a personal clinical evaluation by a dentist.  I doubt there are any "quick" remedies anyway. It either requires treatment or time.

Question 8

my 2.5 years old toddler has red rashes around her mouth like very dry red patches, what causes it, could it be the wind?

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Could be...: While irritation from wind could be one cause or an additional irritant, in that age group peri-oral dermatitis (rash around the mouth) is most often caused by her licking around the lips and mouth. It even has a doctor name called "lip-lickers dermatitis. Sometimes moisturizers such as vaseline or lip balm put right on the skin can be helpful. Encourage her not to lick around lips.

Question 9

i am 20 years old and have two identical red patches right at the back of the roof of my mouth. eating is uncomfortable what could it be?

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Ulcer: id those appeared recently, they could be ulcers that need good oral hygiene. If they don't go away, you need to see you doctor

Question 10

red patches that come and go and change places in the roof of my mouth- what can it be? my dentist she said to wait 2 weeks- couldnt tell what it is..

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Red patches ?: It could be a number of things. We can't always tell what it is just by looking. In those cases, we wait two weeks to see if it goes away. If it does, it usually doesn't matter what it was as long as it does not return. In order to know for sure what it is, we would have to take a biopsy or surface scraping to find out. We try to avoid that unless necessary.

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Does viral pharyngitis cause the white spots on tonsils and red patches in the back of throat or is that only bacterial?

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I'm 19, smoked for 3 months and stopped 2 weeks ago. i have one mouth ulcer behind molar on gum, red patches on back of throat, & left tonsil swell?

A member asked:

I have strep throat, but i also have some lumpy red patches in the back of my throat behind my uvula. is this related to strep? the red bumps aren't my tonsils(which are also swollen) but are on the back lining of my throat. when i visited my doctor she

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Red patches around my mouth?

A member asked:

My bro had bad habits, now he is suufering from red patches inside his mouth which are not going , does it means cancer?

A member asked:

I have lots of red patches in my mouth it doesn't hurt at all tho but some red patches are statring to lump? what is this?

A member asked:

Red patches and soreness of the roof of my mouth. quick remedies?

A member asked:

My 2.5 years old toddler has red rashes around her mouth like very dry red patches, what causes it, could it be the wind?

A member asked:

I am 20 years old and have two identical red patches right at the back of the roof of my mouth. eating is uncomfortable what could it be?

A member asked:

Red patches that come and go and change places in the roof of my mouth- what can it be? my dentist she said to wait 2 weeks- couldnt tell what it is..

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