Each parent worries about the well-being of their child. Children's illnesses are inevitable. In this way, immunity is formed. Often children have to deal with such a pathology as acute pharyngitis. Symptoms and treatment (in children) of this ailment will be presented to your attention in the article. You will learn the features of the course of the disease. Also find out which remedies in a given situation are most effective in dealing with this problem.
Acute pharyngitis
Symptoms and treatment in children of this pathology will be described later. Before this, it is necessary to say about the disease itself. Pharyngitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx. It is accompanied by severe edema and a host of unpleasant symptoms. In children, the peak incidence rate falls on the age from 3 to 10 years. It is during this period that children attend educational institutions, in which there is a large concentration of people. However, young children may also be ill.
Pathology classification
Doctors divide the disease into several types. The most common acute pharyngitis. Symptoms and treatment in children and adults in this case are quite similar. A chronic form of the disease is less common. Pharyngitis also differs in the nature of its origin. It can be a viral, bacterial, allergic, traumatic or fungal pathology. Each species, in turn, can be catarrhal, granular, or atrophic. If you see a doctor, the doctor will tell you about the symptoms of acute pharyngitis (and treatment). In children 2 years of age and younger, the therapy will be described in detail. All pediatrician instructions must be strictly observed.
Signs of the disease depend on its type.
What are the symptoms and treatment of acute pharyngitis in children? Correction of the pathology depends directly on the available symptoms. The appointment of any drugs should be done by a specialist after an examination. Note that according to the main symptoms, the doctor can determine the type of pathology. So, the chronic form has practically no clinical signs. While the symptoms of acute pharyngitis are pronounced. Much depends on the nature of the disease. Consider the main signs that indicate that acute pharyngitis in a child has begun.
Heat
Fever always accompanies an extremely acute stage of the disease. In chronic pharyngitis, this symptom is almost not observed. The level of the thermometer can show a mark of 37.5 or 38.5 degrees. Such phenomena often accompany acute pharyngitis. Symptoms and treatment in children at appropriate temperature.
You should not use folk remedies in this situation, because they can not only not help, but also aggravate the situation. To reduce the temperature and eliminate fever, doctors advise using ibuprofen or paracetamol-based drugs. The dosage of this or that medication is selected in accordance with the age and body weight of the peanut.
Unpleasant sensations in the larynx
If acute pharyngitis in a child has begun, then the baby may complain of severe pain during swallowing. Often they are accompanied by dry mucous membrane, insufficient moisture, swelling, perspiration. Sometimes the process of rapid progression of the disease is supplemented by a dry unproductive cough without sputum discharge.
Doctors say that they accurately indicate symptoms of acute pharyngitis. And treatment in children with folk remedies in this case is permissible. In this case, it is worth paying special attention to the sensitivity of the baby to one or another means. If you prefer standard medicine, then a specialist will prescribe medications that relieve unpleasant symptoms to your little one. It can be rinses, absorbable lozenges and various medicines softening the mucous membrane.
Additional symptoms of the disease
You already know what acute pharyngitis usually has. And treatment in children is carried out with appropriate drugs. Usually antipyretic, emollients, painkillers and other medicines. However, the disease may also be accompanied by other symptoms. They do not always appear and not at all. But they should be remembered:
- Otitis and eustachitis. If the edema from the larynx begins to pass to the auditory tubes, then the baby may complain about stuffy ears and a decrease in their sensitivity to sounds. Later, the inflammatory process begins. Therefore, if a deterioration in well-being is noticed, pain in the ears appears, a repeated increase in temperature, then we can talk about joining a bacterial infection.
- Lymphadenitis is an enlargement and inflammation of the lymph nodes. If there are such acute pharyngitis symptoms, and treatment in children (antibiotics) should be selected correctly. Folk remedies are likely to be powerless here. With lymphadenitis caused by pharyngitis, cervical lymph nodes with a clear structure are more often inflamed. But the occipital and submandibular can also be affected, which are less often paid attention to.
Causes of pathology
The main reasons for the development of the disease are inhalation of polluted air. Therefore, more often children living in large, densely populated cities suffer from the disease. If an irritant enters the mucous membrane, an instant reaction begins, which is accompanied by the symptoms described above.
Also, acute pharyngitis in a child can develop against a background of infection. Most often it is a viral pathology. Such a disease is transmitted by air or by direct contact. You can also get infected with bacterial pharyngitis. Less common is the acute form of the fungal type. You can get sick without external exposure. Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the pharynx can begin due to a nearby focus of infection: caries, rhinitis, sinusitis, or sinusitis.
Antiviral therapy
Many babies have very similar acute pharyngitis symptoms: and treatment in children 2 years of age and older is also not very different. It must first be appropriate. The most common cause of the disease is viruses. They may be different. For example, rhinoviruses, adenoviruses, coronaviruses and influenza are the causative agents. The sooner treatment is started in this case, the faster and easier the recovery.
The following drugs are most often used to treat an ailment in infants: Anaferon, Isoprinosine. Groprinosin, Cycloferon, and others. With proven flu, more serious formulations can be prescribed: Tamiflu or Relenza.
Antibiotic use
The use of antimicrobial agents should begin only after a thorough examination of the baby and passing tests. Diagnosis usually does not take much time. A swab from the throat is taken from the child and examined under multiple magnification. The reason for this diagnosis is a purulent compartment that flows down the back of the throat.
Laboratory assistants must conduct an antibiotic sensitivity test. Drugs can be prescribed in the form of local agents or for oral use. The latter option always has superiority in the situation when the disease has additional symptoms (otitis media, lymphadenitis). What to do if it has the corresponding acute pharyngitis symptoms? And treatment in children with antibiotics in this situation should be correct. Otherwise, resistance of microorganisms to one or another active substance may occur.
Topical medications are in the form of rinses, sprays or absorbable tablets. The latter include Grammidin, Faringosept, Strepsils and so on. Bioparox is an excellent inhalation medicine. At the same time, rinsing is carried out using "Chlorhexidine", "Miramistin." Oral use of antibiotics is carried out strictly according to the instructions for at least 3 three days. The most commonly prescribed drugs are Amoxicillin, Sumamed, Amoxiclav, and Azithromycin. Cephalosporins antibiotics are less commonly used. These are Suprax, Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime, and so on.
Acute pharyngitis: symptoms and treatment in children up to a year with folk remedies
If the course of the disease does not have dangerous symptoms, then the patient may well get along with grandmother's recipes. Preference for alternative methods of treatment is given in the case when the disease is not caused by viruses or bacteria. If your baby is only worried about dry throat, a lumpy feeling and a slight cough, then take your time to buy medicines. Try to cope with the disease with safe means. However, before this, you must definitely visit a doctor and make sure that there is no allergic reaction to a particular drug. Such funds include:
- Herbs. Decoctions are quite capable of helping eliminate inflammation and pain. You can choose the grass of your choice: chamomile, sage, plantain, calendula, eucalyptus or others. Brew the product in accordance with the instructions. Gargle up to 10 times a day after meals.
- Teas. You can take the herbs described above in the form of tea. However, in this case, the concentration of the decoction should not be so high. Drink tea with honey, it will soften the mucous membrane and relieve inflammation. Brew a lemon that can enhance your immunity.
- Salt and soda. These two components have long been helping each other in the treatment of various diseases. To get rid of acute pharyngitis, dilute in a tepid water with a spoonful of both loose powder. Gargle this throat 3-4 times a day.
- Honey. This component perfectly fights with pharyngitis of a different nature. You can give your baby warm milk with a few tablespoons of the beekeeping product. Such a drink will not only soften the throat, but also eliminate the obsessive dry cough. You can also cook garlic syrup with honey. You need to use it every hour for a small spoon. He is preparing simply. Peel the garlic and chop. Pour honey and bring to a boil. Cool and refrigerate.
Compliance with diet and regimen
You already know what acute pharyngitis symptoms and treatment in children have. Komarovsky, a well-known pediatrician, says that the regime and diet play an important role in treating pathology. Create the most comfortable conditions for your baby. Ventilate the room, but do not draft. Do not force the child to eat if he does not want to.
Mandatory is a plentiful drink. In addition to teas and decoctions, give the baby a lot of clean water. All drinks and food should not irritate the larynx. Ideal if the food is warm and soft. Eliminate sweets, soda, spices, sour and salty from your child’s diet.
Summarize…
You met a very unpleasant disease. This is acute pharyngitis. Symptoms and treatment in children, photo pathologies are presented in your article. To help cope with the problem, folk recipes can. However, if during the first two days your baby does not feel better, then you should definitely consult a specialist. Please note that grandmother's recipes are powerless before the fungal and bacterial form of the disease. If therapy is not started on time, then the disease can become chronic. Then it will be very difficult to overcome it. Do not jeopardize your baby’s health - contact your doctor for an appointment. All the best to you, don’t be ill!