At first glance, it may seem that a disease such as angina is completely harmless and cannot leave behind any consequences. Elevated body temperature, sore throat, malaise - there seems to be nothing wrong with that. But if you consider the immunological and biochemical processes that occur in the human body, you can completely change your mind. After all, the main cause of the disease is very often streptococcus, which has a number of unpleasant features. A complication of angina can be quite serious, in some cases even life-threatening.
Angina in adults and its complications
Complications of tonsillitis in adults can be divided into two key groups: local and general, which can lead to damage to the kidneys, heart, joints. Moreover, local complications are caused by local changes. Basically, it is they who do not carry a great threat to the patient, but, despite this, require some attention.
Local complications of the disease include:
- Phlegmon.
- Abscesses.
- Otitis.
- Laryngeal edema.
- Bleeding from tonsils.
Angina: how to prevent complications?
In order to avoid unpleasant consequences after an infectious disease, it is important to follow some rules, which, first of all, include:
- bed rest;
- a course of antibiotics - 5-10 days, but you can not stop therapy with an improvement in condition for 3 days;
- gargling, which allows you to wash out pathogens and purulent plaque from the tonsils;
- compliance with the instructions of the attending physician;
- the use of a large amount of liquid, which helps to eliminate various toxins from the body;
- strengthening immunity, moderate physical activity.
Antibiotics for angina
What antibiotics should be taken with angina? It is important to remember that the attending physician prescribes the course of treatment, only he can prescribe the antibiotic that the patient needs. Now a huge number of antibacterial drugs are being produced, but not all of them may be suitable for treatment. In addition, it is impossible to start treatment with a potent drug of a number of fluoroquinols or cephalosporins, since it can cause severe addiction to the patient's body and become useless for the effective treatment of an insidious disease. In addition, complications can occur after antibiotics, especially in infants. Antibacterial drugs used in various forms of the disease can be divided into groups. Therapists at the beginning of treatment prefer antibiotics related to the penicillin series, which have less toxicity and act with equal force on both streptococci and staphylococci.
Penicillin antibacterial drugs
Antibiotics of this group block the metabolism of bacterial cell proteins, which significantly weakens the protective functions of pathogenic microbes. What antibiotics belong to the penicillin series? The most popular include:
- Flemoklav.
- Ampioks.
- Amoxicillin.
- Flemoxin.
- "Augmentin."
Antibiotics: Cephalosporins
Strongly acting antibacterial drugs used in the treatment of purulent tonsillitis. Cephalosporins destroy pathogenic cells, leading to their further destruction. In therapy in children and adults, they use:
- Cefixim.
- Ceftriaxone.
- "Cephalexin".
Antibacterial drugs: macrolides
The third group of antibiotics used for tonsillitis. This type of drug is prescribed if the patient is allergic to antibacterial drugs of the penicillin series. The following drugs belong to macrolides:
- Josamine.
- Sumamed.
- "Azithromycin".
The latest generation of antibacterial drugs
In the treatment of tonsillitis, many therapists use fluoroquinols - drugs of the 21st century. They are prescribed only if therapy with cephalosporins and penicillin antibiotics did not bring a positive result, since fluoroquinols are quick to get used to.
These include the following drugs:
- Tsiprolet.
- Ofloxacin.
- Lomefloxacin.
Positive dynamics during illness with the use of an antibacterial drug occurs quickly, but only on condition that the treatment has been chosen really correctly. Antibiotics for tonsillitis in adults are prescribed in the form of tablets. In the treatment of children, injection may be preferred, but only if all signs of the disease are present and a sufficiently high temperature is observed. In addition, a drug such as Bioporox is widely used, presented in the form of a spray, the main active ingredient of which is an antibiotic. But at the same time, local therapy should be combined with internal, because the causative agent of the disease must be destroyed within the body itself.
Take the antibiotic correctly
Antibacterial drugs for tonsillitis will give a pronounced therapeutic effect only if they are taken in a specific dosage.
There are several recommendations that make antibiotic therapy the most effective:
- Before starting a course of treatment, it is necessary to identify the type of pathogen: to pass tests on the microflora;
- medicines prescribed by the therapist are taken in accordance with the indicated dosage necessary for the onset of the therapeutic effect;
- therapy with antibacterial drugs should take at least 10 days, the exception in this case is an antibiotic with a prolonged effect - "Sumamed";
- if the patient is allergic to any medications, the attending physician must be informed about this;
- drink drugs only with water;
- an antibiotic is taken a few hours after a meal or an hour before it;
- simultaneously with the use of antibacterial drugs, a course of probiotics is prescribed that normalize the intestinal microflora.
If all these rules are observed in practice, then treatment of tonsillitis will not only be effective, but will not lead to unpleasant consequences after antibiotics.
Angina and heart complications
Often, after tonsillitis, unpleasant dangerous diseases such as heart disease and even rheumatism can occur. In the process of fighting the infection and during the recovery period, the so-called antibodies begin to stand out, which can often unpredictably affect the human body, which is mainly expressed in the suppression of proteins that contribute to the formation of special connective tissue. As a result, this leads to the formation of nodules, which are then converted into scars. As a result, the well-functioning operation of the heart valves gives a malfunction and leads to a vice.
In addition to this dangerous disease, a complication of angina in the heart can manifest itself in the form of myocarditis, an inflammatory process that affects the heart muscle. This disease is characterized by a strong heartbeat, unbearable pain, a malfunction of the heart rhythm, swelling of the veins located on the neck, cyanosis, swelling of the lower extremities and shortness of breath.
All these complications can occur after a disease on the legs. Therefore, it should be noted once again that the key to recovery and elimination of the risk of serious consequences after tonsillitis is strict adherence to all the instructions of the attending physician and timely and competent therapy.
Sore throat: kidney complications
Possible complications of tonsillitis in the kidneys. The dangerous consequences of the disease include diseases such as glomerulonephritis and the so-called pyelonephritis.
Pyelonephritis is an inflammation of the kidneys that goes into the chronic stage. With this type of disease, several cavities are formed in the kidney, which are filled with pus, bladder secretions and tissue breakdown products.
Glomerulonephritis - a disease in which there is a bilateral damage to the kidneys, quite dangerous for a person, in the future can lead to renal failure. As a result, only organ transplantation and hemodialysis can save the patient. Angina, complications, the symptoms of which are expressed in the form of a strong increase in body temperature, chills and fever, lower back pain, indicate a serious disease that requires immediate treatment.
Angina in children and its complications
Complications of tonsillitis in children can occur in the form of a retropharyngeal abscess, which is characterized by the development of pustular formations in the posterior pharynx and spine. It is here that children have lymph nodes.
6 years after birth, the lymph nodes disappear, and therefore complications of this kind cannot occur in an adult. But in children, this ailment negatively affects the respiratory process, which as a result can cause suffocation. To prevent such an outcome, surgical intervention by a surgeon is required, who during the operation will open a purulent abscess located in the larynx.
Complication: how can angina on the ears affect?
What can be a complication of sore throat? Tonsillitis infection can get into the maxillary sinuses and cause such an unpleasant sinusitis or sinusitis. In some cases, after the disease, complications can occur in the middle ear region, characterized by a large accumulation of pus. This ailment is called otitis media. Also, the inflammatory process can go to the inner ear - labyrinthitis.
In addition to all this, laryngeal edema may form. In this case, submandibular as well as cervical lymphs, meninges, and the thyroid gland can be inflamed. As a result, meningitis occurs, which is very dangerous for humans.
A few days after the complete cessation of antibiotic therapy due to an improvement in the patient’s well-being, a disease such as phlegmonous tonsillitis or paratonsillitis can occur. As a result of this, a sharp deterioration in the patient's condition is again observed: fever, sore throat, which is already constant, pain and inflammation of the lymph nodes, slurred and fuzzy speech, constant salivation. An abscess appears in the throat, which leads to severe pain when turning the neck.
The inflammatory process that occurs in the human body leads to severe intoxication, which does not allow you to sleep and eat normally. As a result, a person may lose consciousness. There is only one treatment - a strong antibiotic.
Complications after a sore throat: in conclusion
The consequences after tonsillitis can be felt within a few weeks after recovery, and in some cases much earlier. Therefore, it is important to remember:
- Do not refuse to rinse the larynx, even after the discomfort disappears, because the infection located on the tonsils can pass to other organs.
- The treatment must be taken very seriously: follow all the instructions of the therapist and complete the course of treatment. Remember, a complication of a sore throat can do huge harm to your health.
- After the disease, it is necessary to exclude physical activity and hypothermia. Repeated colds can lead to serious complications.
- Strengthening the body with systematic courses of vitamins, hardening will not only transfer the disease as easily as possible, but also avoid the unpleasant effects of tonsillitis.
- Attentiveness to alarm signals, not only during illness, but also after - a sure chance to respond in time to any changes that occur in the human body.
Always treat your health with due attention, and it will never let you down. Do not get sick and on time and properly treated! Do not rely on yourself and try to get rid of tonsillitis yourself without the help of your doctor and a course of antibiotics.