Upper respiratory tract infection causes

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## Overview

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15% of acute pharyngitis cases may be caused by bacteria, commonly Group A Strep ("Strep Throat"). Generally, patients with "Strep Throat" start with a sore throat as their first symptom, and they usually do not have a runny nose, cough, or sneezing.

## Causes

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### Causes by Organ System

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Cardiovascular | No underlying causes

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Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes
Dental | No underlying causes
Dermatologic | No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect | Alfuzosin, Amlodipine besylate and Valsartan, Apremilast, Basiliximab, Botulinum toxin, Butorphanol, crofelemer, Desmopressin,Ecallantide, Eculizumab, Eribulin, Febuxostat, Glyburide and Metformin, Golimumab, Ibrutinib, Latanoprost, Linagliptin, Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide, Meloxicam, Metronidazole Topical, Naproxen and esomeprazole magnesium, Olodaterol, Omeprazole, Pantoprazole, Pirfenidone, Pramipexole, Rifaximin, Rilonacept, Ropinirole, Saxagliptin, Saxagliptin hydrochloride and Metformin hydrochloride, Secukinumab, Sertraline, Siltuximab, Tamsulosin, tasimelteon,Thalidomide, Triamcinolone acetonide, Topiramate, Valganciclovir hydrochloride
Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes
Endocrine | No underlying causes
Environmental | No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes
Genetic | No underlying causes
Hematologic | No underlying causes
Iatrogenic | No underlying causes
Infectious Disease | No underlying causes
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes
Neurologic | No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes
Oncologic | No underlying causes
Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes
Psychiatric | No underlying causes
Pulmonary | No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes
Sexual | No underlying causes
Trauma | No underlying causes
Urologic | No underlying causes
Miscellaneous | No underlying causes

### Causes by Alphabetical Order

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* Butorphanol
* Desmopressin
* Eculizumab
* Eribulin
* Golimumab
* Pirfenidone
* Siltuximab
* Tasimelteon

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