Purulent angina is a common name for inflammation of the tonsils and the pharyngeal mucosa, caused by group A hemolytic streptococci. What are the symptoms of purulent angina? What should the treatment of purulent angina look like?
Purulent anginais an infectious disease, usually caused by group A hemolytic streptococci - doctors call it streptococcal angina. The bacteriaEscherichia coliorHaemophilus influenzaeare much less common causes of angina. Angina is transmitted by airborne droplets.
The tonsils are fluffy and red, there is a white coating on them, which within a few hours turns into massive, purulent-mucus plugs (hence the name - purulent angina). A patient with angina can infect the environment with it throughout the disease.
Purulent angina: symptoms
An experienced doctor has no problem diagnosing angina. The characteristic appearance of almonds and the unpleasant smell from the patient's mouth speak for themselves - these are the two main symptomspurulent angina symptoms .
In addition, purulent angina is accompanied by the following symptoms :
- severe sore throat making it impossible to swallow
- breathing disorders caused by swollen tonsils
- high fever (up to 40oC)
- chills
- headache
- osteoarticular pain
- pains in the area of the ears and cervical lymph nodes
- stomach pains
- vomiting
- loss of appetite
- apathy, body weakness
purulent angina: treatment
Purulent angina , due to possible serious complications, requires absolute antibiotic treatment.
Remember that the most serious complication ofpurulent anginais sepsis.
Antibiotics containing penicillin are most often used, and in the case of the patient's allergy to penicillin, macrolide antibiotics are used. Usually, after administering medications, after two or three days, the fever decreases and the general condition of the patient improves, but complete recovery takes about 2 weeks.
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purulent angina: complications
Complications afterpurulent anginaoccur mainly when it is not treated with antibiotics. They are:
- inflammation of the inner ear
- peritonsillar abscess
- myocarditis
- arthritis
- acute glomerulonephritis
- rheumatic fever