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Remedies for Sore Throat is an article which intends to present ways of treatment and cures for sore throat. It will tell you about the throat infections and healing sore throat in children.
It doesn't take long for the child to get sore throat in the heat of the summer. It's enough when it eats ice cream quickly, gets to a cold water or drives a car with improperly set air conditioning. Sore throat is usually an effect of infection of the mucous membranes of the throat or tonsillitis. Most of the cases are triggered by viral attacks. Only 10-30% of the cases come from bacterial infections. Sore throat is the main symptom of the aforementioned diseases. Swallowing is painful and that is why your child doesn't want to eat anything. Other symptoms depend on the trigger which evoked the disease.
If it's viral infection, mucous membrane of the throat is reddened and tonsils are clear, without any coating typical for bacterial infections. It is accompanied by catarrh, dry cough, slightly raised or high temperature. Children usually get tonsillitis which makes nose breathing difficult. When sore throat is a result of angina triggered by streptococci the throat is red and tonsils have purulent (yellow) coating. A child has swollen an painful lymph nodes. Other symptoms of the disease which may appear are: the ear ache, high fever, vomiting and stomach aches.
Most moms try to check the reason for sore throat in their children. It's not an easy thing so maybe it would be better to leave this thing to the doctor. It's the doctor who decides upon the course of treatment. That is why when your child suffers from sore throat and high fever don't delay visiting the physician. It can be bacterial angina which shouldn't be neglected. When angina is left untreated it can cause complications such as glomerulonephritis or rheumatic fever.
Infection usually lasts from 5 to 7 days, angina lasts longer. Viral inflammation doesn't require antibiotics, antifebrile and disinfecting medications are enough (sublingual tablets, rinsing liquids and aerosols).
If your child has bacterial angina he or she will need antibiotic treatment. In some cases, your doctor can prescribe blood tests or test for streptococci. When anginas repeat often it's good to take swab from the throat. The most common complication which develops from the angina is an abscess in the area of tonsils. In such a case a visit to the laryngologist is indispensable to remove the abscess and clear the throat.
It is advisable to take tests (OB, leucocytosis, urine test) after an angina so as to check if there are any complications, e.g. nephritis, arthritis.
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mary
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2008-08-12 13:18:08
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