Follicular angina: how dangerous is this disease and how to recognize it?

Probably, there is no one in the world who could avoid acquaintance with angina - a formidable and dangerous disease, in which the infection affects the tonsils and regional lymph nodes. Follicular can be caused by several types of infections, but most often the cause of the problems is streptococcus.

There is also an angina of pneumococcal, staphylococcal origin, and also caused by adenovirus infection.

This disease is classified as follows:

• Primary catarrhal angina( lacunar and follicular), which are inherently an inflammatory process in the lymphadenoid ring of the pharynx;
• Secondary, arising, for example, against the background of scarlet fever, diphtheria or a number of blood diseases;
• Specific, as a consequence of the defeat of some fungal infections, the so-called fungal angina.

The most common lacunar and follicular forms, which, in turn, are characterized by varying degrees of severity and severity of the inflammatory process.

Symptoms of follicular sore throat

The disease always begins violently, the temperature rises to 39-41 degrees literally before the eyes( follicular, there is no temperature, moderate digits on the thermometer is a sure sign that the catarrhal form is developing), tonsils become very painful,may increase the submaxillary lymph nodes.

The general condition of patients worsens also very quickly, increasing intoxication causes severe headache, weakness and lethargy, and lack of appetite. There may also be pain in the heart, shortness of breath and rapid heart rate. On the tonsils are small yellowish foci of suppuration of follicles, similar to millet granules - that's why the disease is called follicular angina, in which even fusion of foci and the appearance of small abscesses are possible.

High temperature can last for 5-7 days, until the inflammatory process stops. Most often, this ailment in children and adults aged 35-40 years results in complete recovery, provided timely and correct treatment, which can be prescribed and conducted only by a doctor.

Why does the disease occur?

Like other forms of this disease, follicular angina occurs under the influence of a number of infections when the defenses of the body are weakened: seasonal beriberi have its influence here, as well as a decrease in the immunity function under the influence of certain medications-for example, prescribed in the course of anti-cancer therapy.

Therefore, the prevention of immunodeficient conditions, which prevents the development of such a formidable disease, is of paramount importance. The causes of follicular sore throat, although well studied, yet it is a serious problem in terms of possible complications.

Remedies for treatment of

Since follicular angina, as noted above, occurs under the influence of a number of infections, most of which are bacterial, an effective treatment of this disease is impossible without prescribing antibiotics. This must be known to everyone - even the most convinced opponents of antibacterial drugs. Such beloved and esteemed people's means( honey, fresh beet juice, propolis and others) can serve only as auxiliary means, but in no case the basis of treatment.

Modern antibiotics can simultaneously fight several types of infections simultaneously, but in order to establish the causative agent of the disease in each case, a smear from the mouth and throat should be done - only then the prescription of the drugs will be uniquely justified, and properly selected antibacterial drugs will help to recover as soon as possible.

In addition to antibiotics and folk remedies, frequent throat rinses with furicillin and manganese, as well as abundant warm drink( alkaline mineral water without gas, tea, compotes).In all cases, it is also necessary to observe strict bed rest.

Than sore throat

The sore throat itself does not represent a particular danger, but its complications sometimes lead to a real tragedy: incomplete or incorrect treatment does not relieve the sick from an infection that continues to nest in the tonsils, spreads through the body and flows into the bodyOther bodies, causing them sometimes irreparable harm.

Most often after the transferred angina, there are such diseases:

• acute glomerulonephritis;
• rheumatism;
• heart disease;
• bile duct disease.

Thus, the sick person and his family need to understand that the sore throat is an insidious and formidable enemy, the fight with which must be conducted the most determined.