Kid complains of pain in the neck? Ask your child to stand up to the light and say, 'Ah, well, "put out the tongue, but do take a look at his neck.
If tonsils were red and inflamed, they formed a plaque or purulent plenochka, the picture is very similar to a sore throat. We must act quickly and correctly as angina gives strong complications and "beats" of the children's hearts.
What to do first?
When the first suspected angina should hurry with the child to the clinic, and if the child has a high fever (as is usually the case with angina), call a doctor at home. Tell that child suspected angina, and a pediatrician will take in the baby throat swab to eliminate diphtheria, and to identify the causative agent of the disease and the types of drugs to which he sensitive. At angina many "masks": it may be fungal, bluetongue (caused by viral infection), lacunar, follicular.
How does a sore throat?
Typically, angina begins rapidly and manifests itself by a number of characteristic features:
- baby can dramatically feel weak and tired;
- child complains of pain in the throat;
- it is difficult to swallow, he loses his appetite and refuses to eat;
- Body temperature may sharply increase to 39-40 degrees;
- increasing submandibular lymph nodes (if they touch painful);
- tonsils, palatal arches and the language are bright red,
- visible pustules on the tonsils or sores.
Causes of tonsillitis
Tonsils - a protective body, they work as guards, which prevent infection inside the body, but if the body is weakened, the amygdala can not withstand the pressure and inflamed. This weakening occurs for several reasons:
- the child is severely supercooled;
- drank or ate something cold;
- recently suffered an acute viral or infectious disease, occurs when there is a temporary decrease in immunity;
- there are sources of chronic infections (adenoids, rhinitis, dental caries, sinusitis).
Infected angina can be from a sick child or adult by droplets, and through a common dishes or towel. Therefore, at the first symptoms of angina patient should be isolated as much as possible faster to prevent infection.
The highest risk of sore throat persists for up to four years, since before this age is the formation of immunity.
How do we treat?
If the doctor diagnoses the child has a sore throat, it will be assigned to complex treatment.
- Regular gargling antiseptics or salt and soda solution.
- Treatment (irrigation) throat antibacterial aerosols.
- Antibiotics, duration of 7-10 days.
- Along with antibiotics always prescribe drugs that improve the intestinal microflora, and sometimes anti-fungal medications.
- Perhaps the doctor will prescribe antihistamines and calcium gluconate course of 5 days.
- At the final stage of the disease a physician may provide direction in physiotherapy cabinet (UHF, UFO, quantum therapy).
Treatment lasts 5-7 days, and during this period the child is important to drink as much as possible pure non-carbonated water to rid the body of the toxins (high temperature suffers from the organism intoxication). Do not force your child to eat if the crumb does not want - it is very painful to swallow, and the body is now important to focus on infection control, rather than on the digestion of food. To brighten up the baby to bed, let the crumbs draw, put puzzles, watching cartoons.
