How is purulent angina transmitted?
How is purulent angina transmitted?
Acute tonsillitis (sore throat) is an infectiousa disease accompanied by inflammation of the tonsils. Angina can be caused by both viruses and bacteria, most commonly streptococcus and staphylococcus. You can get sick at any age, but especially purulent angina is common among children under 15 years old.
Instructions
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There are two forms of purulent sore throat -follicular and lacunar. It always flows heavily, with severe symptoms of intoxication (headache and muscle pain, fever to high figures, general weakness). The disease is accompanied by severe pain in the throat, the pain increases with swallowing and often radiates into the ear, the submandibular lymph nodes also grow and become painful.
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With follicular angina tonsils are increased involume, reddened, on examination on them are visible white-yellow purulent points (these are suppurated follicles). As the disease develops, the abscesses are opened and their contents poured out. If the abscess is opened inside the amygdala, then a complication develops, like an abscess. He is treated only surgically. The duration of follicular sore throat is about 7 days.
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Lacunar angina is much heavierfollicular. With this form of the disease on the tonsils, purulent raids of white or yellowish color develop, which can partially or completely cover the tonsil. The raids never go beyond its limits - this is an important difference in angina from diphtheria. Tonsils are always reddened, enlarged in volume due to edema. It can be so strong that the tonsils cover half the lumen of the larynx. As a consequence, breathing is difficult.
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In young children swollen tonsils cansqueeze eustachian tubes, and the infection thus easily passes to the ear - otitis develops. With this form of angina, intokaktion is more pronounced, the temperature is usually very high, complications are more often due to a large amount of pus. Follicular and lacunar tonsillitis are extremely contagious diseases, so it is necessary to isolate a separate room if possible, you can not eat from common utensils and use common towels.
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Treatment of purulent sore throat should be prescribed onlydoctor. Necessarily antibiotics are prescribed, if necessary, antipyretic drugs. All local treatment of purulent sore throat (irrigation and sprays) does not bring results, as pus can be found deep in crimped lacunae. Of all the local procedures, only washing done by the doctor can help, but not at the expense of the drug, but because there is a mechanical removal of pus. They also improve the condition by rinsing the throat with herbs and antiseptic solutions.
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In the first days of the disease, it is recommended thatbed rest to reduce the likelihood of complications. The most common complications of angina are glomerulonephritis (kidney disease) and rheumatism. It is necessary to exclude hot, too hot and heavy food, seasonings, it is recommended abundant warm drink, liquid porridges and light soups.
