Angina is a serious disease. The consequences of the ailment can be severe, therefore it can not be treated lightly. First aid for angina should be provided to the patient in a timely manner. Features of therapy are determined by the form of the disease and the condition of the person.
General characteristics of pathology
Angina (tonsillitis) is an infectious disease that affects the tonsils.
At the same time, cells of the immune system die as a result of trying to cope with microbes. Clots of pus appear on the surface of the tonsils. There are several types of pathogens. These are streptococci, sticks and staphylococci. The symptomatology of tonsillitis and the severity of its course depends on the type of pathology. First aid for angina, which is a bacterial infection, should be provided in a hospital setting. You can’t try to cope with the signs of an ailment by taking medications on your own and using alternative methods.
Tonsillitis, resulting from a virus entering the body, is not accompanied by purulent processes and is less severe than other types. However, its pathogens are able to remain in the human body for a long time and provoke complications. Sometimes angina develops as a result of the penetration of fungi into the body. Such an infection does not cause pronounced symptoms, so it is difficult to detect. Patients with this pathology have to undergo prolonged therapy.
Factors contributing to the development of the disease
Angina occurs under the influence of the following circumstances:
- Hypothermia of the lower extremities.
- Bathing in insufficiently warm water.
- Drinking ice cream and ice drinks.
- Contact with a patient with acute tonsillitis.
- Continuous exposure to dust, alcohol-containing products and smoke on the respiratory tract.
- The presence of inflammation in the sinus sinuses, nasal cavity.
First aid for angina should be aimed at eliminating the symptoms of the disease and combating its pathogens.
Signs of tonsillitis
Pathology usually begins suddenly and is characterized by an acute course. The incubation period varies from 1 to 2 days. When this period of time passes, the patient develops symptoms of the disease. Signs of tonsillitis include:
- Strong sense of overwhelming.
- Increased drowsiness.
- Loss of appetite.
- Profuse sweating
- The rise in body temperature (from 38 to 40 ° C).
- Muscle aches.
- Discomfort in the throat. At first it manifests itself weakly, and then becomes more intense. Three to four days after the onset of the disease, the discomfort greatly disturbs the patient. He cannot swallow normally.
- Enlarged lymph nodes, their soreness.
- Disorders in the work of the heart.
- White plaque on the surface of the tongue.
- Sensation of cramping in the peritoneum.
- Disorders of the digestive tract.
First aid for angina can only be provided if the doctor establishes the diagnosis. The specialist can detect the disease after examining the patient's oral cavity. Therapy should be supervised by a healthcare professional. Incorrect and untimely actions delay recovery and lead to complications. With angina, first aid at home involves the use of drugs and remedies based on medicinal plants.
How to alleviate the condition of the patient?
Due to the fact that tonsillitis, which proceeds in an acute form, is accompanied by intoxication, it is recommended that a person adhere to bed rest. The patient should be placed in a separate room. He needs to try to talk as little as possible. First aid for angina at home involves observing certain nutritional rules. In order not to injure the mucous membrane and not create an unnecessary burden on the body, the patient needs to eat light food, which has a soft consistency. Food should not be too hot or cold. In addition, you need to give preference to products containing a sufficient amount of vitamins. To remove harmful substances from the body, the patient needs to consume a lot of fluids.
You should drink warm juice, green tea with lemon, still mineral water.
Medication treatment
First aid for sore throats in adults and minors is to use drugs and conduct activities such as rinsing and irrigation of the oral cavity. Antibiotics should be used carefully.
They can be appointed only by a specialist. First of all, the doctor must determine the type of tonsillitis. For this, a smear is taken from the oral cavity. Therapy for angina involves the use of certain drugs:
- Penicillins. The duration of use is about 10 days. This, for example, medicines such as Amoxiclav and Amoxicillin.
- In the presence of individual intolerance to the first group of drugs, macrolides are used. The period of their use varies from five to ten days. The drugs act comprehensively. This group includes Sumamed and Azithromycin.
On the third day of using antibiotics, the patient's well-being improves. The temperature drops, the symptoms of pathology become less pronounced. However, throughout the course of therapy, you need to monitor the condition of the person. If he has rashes on the surface of the skin, digestive upsets, and the remedies do not give the expected effect, you should immediately consult a doctor.
Medicines aimed at lowering the temperature
First aid for tonsillitis includes taking antipyretic drugs. However, he is not always justified. If the patient's body temperature does not exceed 38 ° C, it should not be knocked down. It is necessary to give the body the opportunity to overcome the infection on its own.
To cope with severe fever, you need to use drugs such as Nurofen, Aspirin or Analgin. However, you should not take these pills more often 4 times a day. First aid for angina in a child involves the use of "Paracetamol" to combat hyperthermia. However, with this tool you need to be careful.
Other treatments
With tonsillitis, it is recommended to use topical medications.
This is, for example, Bioparox. This tool is aimed at the destruction of microbes. A similar effect is possessed by such medicines as Septolete, Ingalipt, Faringosept, Tantum Verde. Procedures for rinsing with solutions of drugs with a disinfecting effect ("Furacilin", "Chlorophyllipt"), as well as infusions of medicinal herbs (succession or chamomile) should be carried out. First aid for purulent tonsillitis involves the use of "Lugol".
The medicine is applied to the surface of the mucosa using a cotton swab. As a treatment method, doctors can also recommend a means to eliminate the symptoms of allergies. These include Erius, Zodak. In addition, first aid for angina includes inhalation. Procedures are carried out using medicinal herbs, mineral water.
How to prevent the development of the disease? To prevent the disease, it is necessary to refuse contact with infected people, spend more time in the fresh air. You should also adhere to the rules of good nutrition, eat a sufficient amount of vegetables, fruits and berries. Of great importance is a healthy lifestyle, the elimination of addictions, tempering procedures, sports. Increased general immunity reduces the risk of sore throat.