Purulent sore throat: symptoms of the disease and selection of treatment

An infectious disease that manifests itself in various inflammatory processes in the tonsils, called angina. It can be both normal and purulent.

Causes of purulent sore throat can hide in contact with unwashed fruits and vegetables, dirty dishes or in microbes that are transmitted by airborne droplets, in most cases occurs in places where capillary circulation is disturbed. As a result, there are problems with providing the body with the necessary nutrients. The peak of diseases occur in the autumn and spring periods.

This disease can also arise as a result of decreased immunity, addiction to bad habits, hypothermia, increased air pollution.

How the disease looks

Purulent angina is a severe form of tonsillitis, which is characterized by the formation of purulent deposits on the tonsils. As a result, they change color and become bright red. The tongue is covered with a white coating and an unpleasant aftertaste is formed in the mouth.

Purulent angina is contagious, so it is worth avoiding contact with a sick person. It is also worth noting that this disease can occur due to the neglected form of caries, with gum disease, which is itself a source of bacteria that are dangerous to health. Also, if the common cold was not properly cured, then this could lead to the formation of a sore throat.

Symptomatics of purulent sore throat

By its body, a person can always determine that something unusual is happening at the moment. That's why it's worth always listening very carefully to yourself and responding to signals in time.

In medicine doctors distinguish such basic signs of purulent sore throat:

• Chills, body aches and fever.
• Increased tonsils, which makes it hard for a patient to talk and swallow.
• The size of the lymph nodes increases.
• White coating appears on the tongue.

Symptoms of purulent sore throat are mainly manifested on the 5th-7th day after the lesion, it develops more rapidly in that person who has a weak immune system. If all the symptoms coincide, you should immediately call your doctor.

Most likely, the patient has purulent angina, complications of which are several times more terrible than treatment. If you do not take the necessary measures in time, otitis, nephritis, rheumatism, kidney disease, laryngitis, sepsis and neck disease can develop as a result.

Also, if the patient has purulent angina - the symptoms may be as follows:

• Cough, runny nose.
• Swelling of larynx and neck.
• Rashes on the skin. Pain in the abdomen and fever.
• Enlargement of lymph nodes.

What are the consequences of the transferred illness?

The main consequences of this disease are the transition of an acute disease into a chronic one, the development of rheumatism, pyelonephritis and disruption of the joints.

If the process has passed to the stage of a chronic disease, it means that the body will have a constant source of infection. And this is fraught with various exacerbations that will not bring any special comforts to the patient. In addition, the patient, who is the carrier of chronic angina, is the carrier of the infection and can easily infect others. The development of rheumatism complicates the heart. As a result, a person after a while may begin to suffer heart failure.

If the infection has affected the joints, pain may occur over time, it will be difficult to move, and if the treatment is not taken on time in time, a person can remain completely immobilized.