Treatment of sore throat in children

April 2, 2012

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Angina   - An acute infectious disease of the nature in which the child affects the tonsils of the pharynx. There are several varieties of this disease: angina happens Bluetongue . follicular . lacunar . Fungus . diphtheria .

With natal angina   the patient is a relatively low temperature, the child feels sick and sluggish, complaining of feeling pain during swallowing. At catarrhal angina noted a small inflammation and therefore pain lymph nodes. As a rule, the treatment of angina catarrhal form of the use of antibiotics is not practiced.

With   follicular angina   and lacunar   there is pain, and difficulty in swallowing. In addition, the child will suffer from fever, he had a headache, and the temperature increases significantly. Lymph nodes are increased, there is a feeling of general weakness, his present symptoms of intoxication, pain in the back and joints.

If a child is sick follicular angina , His tonsils immediately turn red and are increasing, they are shown round the point of off-white shade. White occurs when plaque lacunar form of the disease. When the two forms of angina child compulsorily appoint welcome antibiotics . With the right treatment regimen with drugs such inflammation is reduced after a few days. Such forms of angina should always be treated in compliance with bed rest, otherwise the risk of complications.

Fungal angina   It is caused by exposure to the causative agent - the yeast. This form of the disease frequently develops as a consequence of too long and wrong antibiotic treatment. All the symptoms are similar to symptoms of angina lacunar form.

Another type of disease - diphtheria angina Which is considered the most dangerous form of the disease. In this case, the causative agent - diphtheria bacillus . There appear sick child asthma Therefore the patient must be constantly monitored by experts.

By assigning the treatment of angina, the doctor must take into account what kind of form it takes place and adjusts the complex therapy.

Treatment of angina

First of all, parents must understand that angina is a serious disease and its treatment in any case can not be practiced at home, without prior examination of the child and the appointment of a doctor of the drugs. Before treatment begins immediately tonsillitis in children, it is necessary to make a diagnosis, to pass a series of tests. If you suspect that the child has a sore throat swabs taken from the mouth and nose, held urine and blood samples. It is important to exclude other infectious diseases.

When appropriate forms of angina child is assigned to antibiotics, as the absence of such therapy can be dangerous in terms of the occurrence of later complications. For a sore throat can cause disruption of the heart, liver and kidneys. Most physicians prescribe antibiotics to children in the form of tablets, which do not have an unpleasant taste and thus the child is easy to make such formulations.

Antibiotics doctor performs, guided, the severity of the disease. Basically, the treatment of angina takes antibiotics for five to seven days. If the form of the disease is very severe, the antibiotics sometimes last longer. Usually, on the third day the temperature of the child is normalized, and overall health of the patient becomes better. However, in the treatment of sore throats in children with antibiotics should be noted that the use of these drugs significantly violates the microflora in the body of the child. Therefore, in parallel with antibiotics physician typically assigns reception drugs that restore flora. To prevent allergic reactions in the general treatment of angina, and includes administration of drugs Suprastin . Tavegil   and etc.

Generally, tonsillitis in children accompanied by a runny nose, so to facilitate the child's condition must be assigned as nose drops, spray irrigation throat.

It is important to ensure that a child who is sick with angina, a large number of drinking. It is desirable that the baby drink warm and sour juices, fruit drinks, teas. In this case, ideal cranberry and cranberry juice, cranberry concoctions, wild rose, black currant compote. No less useful and fresh juice from fruits and vegetables, as in angina body needs vitamin replenishment stock. But the most appropriate drink for sore throat is sour, sparse jelly of different berries. The child will be helpful and warm milk with the addition of baking soda, oil, and mineral water, natural broth of fish, cape and vegetables. By the way, from the food in the acute phase of illness the children, usually refuse to eat at all or very little. Doctors do not advise to force children to eat at this time - it is best to limit drinking copious.

In addition, the first, most difficult days of the treatment of sore throats in children, it is desirable to provide a sick child the possibility of bed rest. The most difficult to achieve, if the child grows restless active. Yet, playing with him in bed and reading his book, parents will be able to achieve the desired and accelerate the healing process.

Treatment of angina folk remedies

There are also many treatments for angina folk remedies that can be used as additional ways to get rid of an unpleasant illness. For the treatment of sore throats in children can be used propolis Which is very effective even for the treatment of purulent tonsillitis. Apply propolis can use different methods.

Thus, suitable tincture of propolis, allows you to use propolis liquid. In this case, using the tincture can lubricate the affected area of ​​the throat. Perhaps such a procedure is not like a child, because propolis may burn a little. However, treatment of angina at home will be very effective and will help to quickly get rid of a sore throat. To make infusion of propolis should be mixed with 100 g of the alcohol 20 g of propolis, which is necessary before carefully crushed. For high-quality milling tools can be pre-frozen, and in such a crush with a hammer. Tincture to prepare for two weeks, at the same time it should be kept in a dark place.

Another method of treating angina using propolis - normal mastication agents. After a meal you need to chew propolis (enough to take around 2 g). The procedure must be repeated three times a day, and if the quality propolis and real, something in your mouth it will be a little burn. If such a feeling is not present, the effect of the treatment will be.

For the treatment of angina at home fit and treated with lemon. To this end, it is preparing the juice of three large lemons. It should be drinking every evening over a glass of fresh juice for three days. This tool helps to speed up the healing process.

Often the treatment of sore throats in children used ordinary iodine . With the help of iodine can provide effective treatment of purulent tonsillitis, chronic form of the disease. To do this, use a cotton swab to smear simply swollen glands   iodine.

Inhalation   - Another commonly used home remedy for the treatment of sore throats in children. This process is suitable basin filled with liquid for inhalation, and a towel, which should be covered for a while the child's head inclined over the basin. During inhalation, inspiratory need to hold your breath a few seconds. Inhalation suitable decoctions of chamomile, sage. It is also possible to add a few drops of hot water infusion of propolis. It is important that the liquid for inhalation was hot. After a few sessions, the child feels better.

Another folk remedy for sore throat angina - an infusion of elecampane. To prepare this infusion you need to take 50 grams of the roots of elecampane, pour half a liter of vodka and infuse for three days. Field of how the infusion is ready, pour half a teaspoon in the neck so that the liquid covered both tonsils. It can be a little cough to soak infusion. It is highly desirable not to speak after the procedure. Such action must be repeated several times a day.

Fresh onion juice with angina take one teaspoon several times a day. You can also prepare a paste of onions, apples and honey and take it to 3 teaspoons several times a day.

Treatment of angina via gargling

In addition, angina shown regular gargling with various means. It is believed that the process of gargling available for the child since the age of two. Of course, to teach the baby to gargle, to apply certain tricks, such as gargling with him, to turn the process into an entertaining game, etc. It is also in the process required to praise your child for a successful fulfillment of this action.

Gargling with angina can be done as often as it is available to the child. The most common solutions for gargling, which are used to treat a sore throat at home, it decoctions herbs (sage suits, eucalyptus, chamomile), not strong solution Potassium permanganate . hydrogen peroxide . furatsilina . Furthermore, for gargling recommended broth onion skin (three teaspoons per half a liter of water), extract of garlic (100 g of crushed garlic press five hours per 100 ml of water at room temperature). Beet juice is also suitable for gargling child, it needs to grate the beets on a grater and squeeze the juice, which is added one tablespoon of vinegar. In addition, an excellent remedy for gargling is a juice or infusion of plantain, kalanchoe juice diluted in half with water. Kids just love gargling with lukewarm water and honey. In addition, all of these solutions and herbal teas are not dangerous if a child accidentally swallows a little
rinse the throat.

Treatment of angina using compresses

Compresses   not only help to alleviate the condition, but also effectively relieve pain more quickly overcome the other symptoms of angina. There are many popular recipes for making compresses. So, with severe pain in the throat are advised to make a poultice of crackers and garlic. Crackers need to pour boiling water and add a head of garlic pounded. After the biscuits soaked with water, the mass shift in a stocking, pre-draining water. Filled stockings applied to the throat and hold until such time as the pain will pass. A few of these packs angina completely recedes.

It is also recommended to use a compress for the ashes from the stove. You can use the previous recipe, replacing the ash crackers. Such compresses relieve pain very quickly.

By the throat of the child can be put cabbage leaves, which should be replaced with new sheets every two hours. On top of the throat need to tie woolen scarf. To enhance the effect, applied to the throat of gruel Cabbage leaves.