It is not advocated to judge whether there is pharyngitis by oneself, which may mislead the condition. It is recommended to go to the hospital, and can be judged according to its clinical manifestations, physical examination and so on. 1. Clinical manifestations: dry throat, burning sensation, foreign body sensation, itchy sensation, irritating cough in the morning, occasionally accompanied by nausea, coughing often no secretion cough. Atrophic pharyngitis part can cough up foul-smelling scabs. 2. Physical examination: chronic simple pharyngitis can be seen in the pharyngeal mucosa congestion, vasodilatation, posterior pharyngeal wall scattered lymphoid follicular hyperplasia. Chronic hypertrophic pharyngitis can be seen as multiple scattered lymphoid follicles elevated or lumpy, and the lateral pharyngeal cords can be congested and hypertrophied. Atrophic pharyngitis, dry pharyngitis has mucosal dryness, atrophy, often with mucous secretions or yellow-brown scab-like foreign matter attached. In short, the emergence of pharyngeal discomfort is recommended to consult a formal hospital in a timely manner, a clear diagnosis, and if necessary, further treatment.