How does angina manifest: the first signs of the disease and treatment methods

Each person should know how angina manifests itself. This disease, known as acute tonsillitis, is characterized by acute inflammation of the lymphatic pharyngeal ring. As a rule, it does not have serious consequences - many were ill with it. However, complications can occur if you do not start treating it on time.

Therefore, it is now worth talking about the symptoms of this disease, the causes of its occurrence, treatment principles and other features related to this topic.

Causes

Before you talk about how angina manifests, you need to understand the factors that provoke the development of this ailment.

A primary focus of inflammation is formed in the lymphoid tissue of the oropharynx. As a rule, this occurs after a person undergoes acute respiratory viral infections, which reduces the protective functions of the epithelium in the respiratory tract. This opens the path of infection. And it, in turn, is transmitted from an infected person to a healthy person by airborne droplets or alimentary routes.

Provoking factors include:

• Irrational, malnutrition.
• Living in adverse conditions.
• Excessive overwork.
• General and local hypothermia.
• A gasy, dusty atmosphere.
• Weakened immunity.
• Increased dryness in a room where a person spends a lot of time.
• Constant dampness.
• Lack of sunlight.

Angina begins to develop (code according to ICD-10 — J03) after infection of a person with group A streptococcus, adenoviruses, Vincent’s spirochete, or fungi of the genus Candida.

Symptoms

The first signs of the disease make themselves felt 10-48 hours after infection. And this is how angina begins:

• The temperature rises sharply. This is a completely understandable reaction of the body. After all, elevated temperature promotes the rapid elimination of toxins from the body, and also enhances the immune response, reducing the rate of reproduction of parasitic bacteria.
• Ailment and chills appear, a person feels very tired.
• There is a headache, the cause of which is the intoxication of the body with the waste products of pathogenic microorganisms.
• It becomes difficult for the sick person to swallow. This symptom is a consequence of inflamed tonsils. The oropharynx opening also decreases, which makes food harder to pass through.
• The pain in the articular joints begins to bother.

Knowing how angina manifests itself, a person has the opportunity to quickly consult a doctor and immediately begin treatment.

This is important, since early therapy is really able to suppress the development of the disease. So you need to go to the therapist for help immediately after the appearance of a suspicious malaise and strange sensations in the throat.

The difference in symptoms by type of disease

Since we are talking about how angina manifests itself, we need to make a reservation that the signs of the disease may differ depending on the type of ailment. So it is necessary to list the types of disease and its characteristic symptoms. Here's how various tonsillitis starts:

• Catarrhal. Symptoms: mild malaise, fever up to 37-38 ° C, enlarged lymph nodes, redness of the tonsils.
• Follicular. Symptoms: the appearance on the tonsils of suppuration, manifested by vesicles of a light yellow hue.
• Lacunar. Symptoms: pain in the throat, swollen tonsils, fever, intoxication of the body, bouts of vomiting and nausea, enlarged lymph nodes in the area under the jaw and plaque in the mouth of the gaps.
• Necrotic. Symptoms: vomiting, persistent fever, headache, confusion.
• Viral Symptoms: severe pain in the front of the neck, chills, fever, sore throat, plaque on the tonsils of the gray color, swollen neck, bad breath, change in voice.

Each sore throat has a different ICD-10 code. The treatment approach is similarly different. It is important to quickly diagnose the causative agent and the form of the disease, since only after this you can begin a competent, competent, effective treatment.

Diagnostics

Noticing the first signs of a sore throat, you should immediately consult a therapist. It is he who makes the diagnosis by analyzing the picture of the disease in the process of visual inspection. If necessary, cytological, serological and bacteriological studies are prescribed.

A much more detailed diagnosis is prescribed in case of an aggressive course of the disease. Because complications appear, and their treatment requires a more responsible approach. In this case, the following diagnostic measures are prescribed:

• Laboratory blood tests.
• Echocardiogram.
• X-ray of joints and bones.

Often, these studies help to determine an increase in the titer of antibodies to antigens and toxins of streptococcus, to identify the presence of heart complications and valvular defects or autoimmune damage to the joints. All this often becomes the consequences of advanced tonsillitis and, in turn, is also fraught with serious disorders in the body.

Temperature elimination

Having dealt with the symptoms of the disease, you can move on to the topic of treatment. Many patients, faced with unpleasant signs of an ailment, immediately ask themselves the question: how many days does the temperature last with angina? About 3-4 days.

Everyone knows how elevated temperature complicates and worsens life. Therefore, it must be brought down as soon as possible. As a rule, for this purpose, the doctor prescribes one of four drugs:

• Ibuprofen. Antipyretic, which also helps fight the inflammatory process. It is allowed to combine it with other antibacterial drugs. It is absorbed into the blood quickly, but because the temperature begins to drop within an hour after application.
• "Panadol." Even more powerful is Ibuprofen, because its effect is enhanced by other constituents.
• "Nurofen." In general, take it up to 4 times a day, and the total dose does not exceed 200 milligrams. However, this tool is not as effective as the two previous ones, and therefore doctors are allowed to double the dosage in the first two days.
• "Aspirin". This is a universal remedy, the basis of which is salicylic acid, which also has an analgesic effect.

Also, at the first sign of a sore throat, temperature can help get rid of Teraflu, Ibuklin, Rinza and Tylenol.

Antibiotics

Earlier it was told about how angina manifests itself and why it generally arises. Since the pathogen is always a pathogen, then antibiotics cannot be dispensed with. Especially if purulent tonsillitis is diagnosed.

In this case, therapy involves the mandatory use of penicillin, clindamycin, clarithromycin or erythromycin. Antibiotics can be used either in the form of tablets or in the form of intramuscular injections.

If the pathology provoked the effect of a bacterial infection, then you will need to drink "Biseptolum", "Flemoxin solutab" or "Amoxicillin" - known and effective agents.

However, antibiotics need to be careful. They can only be prescribed by a doctor after an examination, because an antibacterial agent that shows high efficiency against some microorganisms can be completely powerless to others.

You do not need to choose antibiotics for yourself, otherwise there is a risk of greatly harming your health.

Sore throat lozenges

Tonsils inflamed with tonsillitis cause a lot of discomfort to a sick person. You can alleviate the symptoms by taking special lozenges and candies. The following drugs are most effective:

• "Faringosept." He has no contraindications, however, if a person has intolerance to certain components that make up his composition, you can not take this remedy.
• Septolete. Its components are peppermint oil, eucalyptus, levomenthol and thymol. You need to take the drug every 2-3 hours for 3-4 days. It is effective, but forbidden to children who are not yet 4 years old.
• "Strefen." Helps to relieve sore throat quickly. Approved for use from 12 years old, 3-4 days of treatment are enough. But the remedy is prohibited for people with stomach ulcers, rhinitis, bronchial asthma, as well as pregnant women.

It must be remembered that candies should not be the only substance used in therapy. But as an additional, auxiliary tool, they fit perfectly.

In addition to these funds, Stopangin 2A, Grammidin, Coldact Lorpils, Strepsils, Decatilen, Falimint, Sebidin, Lizobakt and Agisept have proven themselves to be excellent.

Sprays

The pain accompanying a sore throat when swallowing is often unbearable. You can eliminate it by including sprays in the complex of therapy. As a rule, doctors prescribe the following drugs:

• Hexoral. It has an antiseptic, analgesic, antifungal effect. It also produces a light enveloping and hemostatic effect. Valid up to 12 hours.
• Yoks. It includes povidone iodine and allantoin, due to which the spray has an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect. The tool is active against fungi, bacteria and simple viruses.
• Maxicold Lore. A very popular analogue of “Hexoral” in the domestic market.
• "Novosept Forte". Its main active ingredient is cetylpyridinium chloride, which is very active against gram-positive bacteria.
• Septolete Plus. Instantly relieves pain when swallowing, as it has an anesthetic effect.
• "Teraflu Lar." It also has an antiseptic and anesthetic effect.

Use any spray from a sore throat is necessary in accordance with the instructions. If you use it every 15 minutes, as some patients do, wanting to quickly get rid of unpleasant symptoms, then you can only harm the body and even provoke addiction.

Inhalation nebulizer

At the very beginning of a sore throat, you must immediately have a comprehensive effect on your body. Inhalation with a nebulizer can be a good complement to complex therapy. After all, through this procedure, you can have a soft and very effective effect on the infected focus.

The result makes itself felt quickly. Symptoms become less intense, the risk of complications decreases, breathing is facilitated, mucus from the sinuses and nasal cavity is accelerated. The severity of swelling of the throat is also removed and reduced.

Here are the best remedies to use to treat the disease and prevent the development of complications after sore throats in adults and children:

• Furacilin solution. It destroys pathogenic microflora and normalizes the patient's condition.
• Miramistin. Everyone knows how effective it is in the treatment of any respiratory disease.
• Chlorophyllipt solution in alcohol. Tinctures of eucalyptus and calendula have also proven themselves well.
• "Tonsilgon N". It has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect.
• Cromohexal. Eliminates even the most severe swelling of the throat.
• Essentuki and Narzan. If you dilute the healing water with saline and use the resulting composition for inhalation, you can quickly eliminate the sore throat.

Very often, in order to prevent the development of complications after angina in adults, doctors recommend adding an expectorant to the composition for inhalation - Fluimucil or Lazolvan.

Folk remedies

Earlier it was said about how angina manifests itself and how it can be treated. Finally - a couple of words about the effectiveness and efficiency of folk remedies, also used to eliminate this ailment. Here is what is commonly used:

• Beetroot juice. Many people wonder: how to gargle an adult with a sore throat? Beetroot juice! It is known for its anti-inflammatory effect. It is recommended to add a little vinegar (20 ml per glass) to it.
• Melt in a water bath a small piece of oil (20 g) and the same amount of honey. Sprinkle a little with baking soda, stir until foam appears. Use the mixture during the day with equal intervals of 1 tsp.
• Mix equal proportions of medical 70 percent alcohol with cold boiled water. You can add a few drops of essential oil. Then make a compress with this solution and apply it to the throat or chest for 2-4 hours.
• Dilute medical alcohol to 40% (it should turn out 100 ml) and add 10 grams of propolis there. Insist for a week in a dark place, shake regularly. Then use for rinsing, diluting 1 tbsp. the resulting composition in a glass of warm water. Of course, tincture should be done in advance, so that it is already in case of a sore throat. But if anything, it can always be purchased at a pharmacy.
• In equal proportions, mix eucalyptus, chamomile and calendula. Then take 4-5 tbsp. collection, fall asleep in a thermos and pour boiling water. Give 1-2 hours to infuse. When the composition becomes warm, you can use it to rinse. The collection of sage, elderberry and mallow flowers and plantain, calendula and wormwood has proven itself well.

There are many other famous recipes. It is important to know that with angina, it is useful to regularly chew propolis, drink milk with the addition of honey and butter, as well as other warm vitamin drinks.