Sodium is a chemical element with symbol Na and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal. Sodium is an alkali metal, being in group 1 of the periodic table, because it has a single electron in its outer shell that it readily donates, creating a positively charged ionâthe Na+ cation. Its only stable isotope is 23Na. The free metal does not occur in nature, but must be prepared from compounds. Sodium is the sixth most abundant element in the Earth's crust, and ...
infections in the nose and sinuses also can cause sore throats because mucus from the nose drains down into the throat and carries the infection with it the most dangerous throat infection is epiglottitis caused by bacteria that infect a portion of the larynx voice box and cause swelling that closes the airwayt creates a severely sore throat and sometimes serious breathing difficulties it can affect the liver leading to jaundice yellow skin and eyes if also causes extreme fatigue that can last six weeks or more mono a severe illness in teenagers but less severe in children can be transmitted by saliva
What causes one tonsil to swell? Pharyngitis: It sounds as if you may be suffering from acute pharyngitis (infection of the back of the throat). The majority of the infections are caused by viruses but they can also be caused by bacteria, such as streptococcus.