Angina is an inflammation of the palatine tonsils, whichare in the throat from both sides of the soft palate and tongue. Sometimes the tonsils are very small, so they are almost invisible. Normally they are pale pink, and have an uneven, folded surface.
The causative agents of angina may be variousmicroorganisms. A typical pathogen is streptococcus. Getting into the body, he often does not immediately manifest himself. If adverse conditions (hypothermia, overheating, starvation, stress) occur, streptococci causes the development of the disease.
There is an opinion that angina is a common cold.But this is not so. Incorrect or untimely treatment of angina in a child after a while can result in serious complications from the heart, kidneys and joints. Angina, as they say, all ages are submissive. She is sick even in young children. If this happens, the parents are only interested in one question: "how to treat sore throat in young children so that it is safe and effective?"
Treatment of angina in a child is a responsible task.If the initial symptoms of the disease occur, the local pediatrician should be called as soon as possible, who will prescribe an effective treatment for angina. A child should be kept bed rest. Regularly ventilate the room to prevent accumulation of infection.
Feed your baby with liquid or semi-liquid food,enriched with vitamins and microelements. Give him twice as much liquid, preferably berry fruit drinks or fruit drinks. A tea with raspberry jam has a good antipyretic effect. If the child does not want to drink drinks, offer ordinary mineral water without gas. Give him only those medications the doctor prescribed.
Treatment of angina in a child, as well as in an adult, is as follows:
Angina is a contagious disease requiringobservance of sanitary and hygienic and anti-epidemic rules. A sick child should have a separate dishware and towel. Caring relatives need to wash their hands often. The patient's dishes are boiled for a quarter of an hour, and the laundry is washed in a separate container. Near the bed, you need to put a jar of manganese to collect saliva.
Timely, properly initiated and completed treatment of angina in a child is a pledge of a speedy recovery and a guarantee of the quality of his later life.
Many people suffer from angina episodicallyintervals of several years. Sometimes changes on the tonsils persist, and acute inflammation becomes chronic. With frequent angina, in order to avoid complications, surgical removal of tonsils - tonsillectomy.
Preventive measures are reduced to generalrecommendations: to strengthen immunity, to avoid overcooling and fatigue, to eat regularly and regularly. A major role is played by sanation of foci of chronic infection: timely treatment of carious teeth, control of chronic rhinitis and enlarged adenoids, treatment of chronic diseases.
For the prevention of angina, from the first months of lifechild spend hardening procedures (water, air and sun baths). Older children are recommended to perform local hardening in the form of gargling with cool water.
If you yourself can not cope with angina, then contact a doctor for qualified help.
