Myths about Angina. Angina or diphtheria

Myth 1: Any throat pain – angina

The pain in the throat may not only be with an angina, but also with pharyngitis. Angina – This is a sharp inflammatory process in the sky and other pharynx almonds, and Farriage – Inflammation of her back wall. With an angina, antibiotics are required, and with pharyngitis it often happens that the use of folk remedies.

If you have an infection accompanied by pharyngitis, the appointment of antibiotics is not justified. It can lead to a decrease in immunity, the destruction of the useful microflora of the nasopharynx and intestines. Another danger of unjustified treatment with antibiotics – The emergence of drug-resistant varieties of bacteria.

Myth 2: Angina only people with a weak throat

Actually angina can «Covert» everyone, including with absolutely healthy throat. It is more likely to have inacked people who are not accustomed to temperature and humidity drops. However, it is noticed that the number of sicks of angina significantly decreases after 30 years. This phenomenon is associated with changing immunity features.

Myth 3: Angina is infected only with close contact with patients, for example, with kisses

The main way of transmission of angina – Air-drip, so infection can spread when talking at close range. Indoors with low temperature and high air humidity risk «Resettlement» Microbes are especially high.

There is another way to infamore an angina – food, that is, through food. In milk, minced meat, vegetables, compotes, kisins, potato mashed potatoes can get microbes made of small guns on the skin of the hands. There are cases when there are several dozen people from the infected hands of the chef. Therefore, it is impossible to use the shared kitchenware, one towel and a nasal handkerchief with a sick person. Sick Angeina in a sharp period need to have as little contacts as possible.

but «Infectious» Angina is not one hundred percent. It is only less than 15 percent. It is lower than the flu and other ORVI. There are many cases when healthy people kissed sick angina and not infected. It's all about the human immune system.

Myth 4: Annicks can be transferred to the legs or searched for a couple of days at home

To this disease, many are fierce. Think, it will fight the throat, the temperature will be held a couple of days. However, in contrast to viral pharyngitis, angina is dangerous with its unpredictable consequences. Infection can penetrate the ears, the sinuses, heart, and cause inflammation in these organs. Complication of frequent an angine may be rheumatism and developing heart diseases on its background. Sometimes after angina, severe kidney diseases occur.

Local complications are very dangerous: inflammation of the tissues around almonds. The penetration of infection into the surrounding tissues leads to the formation of an affectionant, which requires surgical treatment. The habitat infection can lead to the repetitions of the disease and in the future – To chronic tonsillita.

In addition, under the symptoms of angina, such a formidable disease may be masked as diphtheria. It is important to reveal the alaria in a timely manner or diphtheria. The earlier the diphtheria will be detected, the greater the chances of successful cure from it without consequences. After all, diphtheria pathogens allocate the strongest toxins, which immediately begin to hit the heart and kidneys. One hundred percent answer to the question: Angina or diphtheria? – gives only a special smear. Therefore, if you have a sharply pronounced sore throat and high temperature, you must contact a doctor.

Myth 5: With an angina, you can cope with household means, such as rinsing the throat

Homemade treatments of angina are effective only in the first phases of the disease. Even before the arrival, the doctor would be good to begin treatment. At high temperature, you can take the antipyretic drug: Coldrel, Ferwex, Panadol, Efferhalegan or Nurofen. Preference to give the drugs that are produced in the form of powders or effervescent tablets. It is easier to swallow. You can apply antipyretic candles – Effergangan or cefekon n. All these drugs will simultaneously reduce the pain in the throat and drop the temperature.

You can also dissipate in the mouth of antiseptics in lollipops, pastels or pills for resorption with antimicrobial activity. Now new forms of drugs have appeared for the treatment of throat diseases – Sprays. Rinse the throat with an angina, undoubtedly need, this procedure accelerates recovery. It is better to use medicinal herbs – Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Calendula or Sage. In the first days of the disease, the rinsing of the mouth with a warm solution of soda, prepared at the calculation of one teaspoon on a glass of water.

However, antiseptics of rinsing, lollipops and spray can not get inside the almonds, into its fabric. But it is there a reproduction «malware» bacteria. That is why antibiotics with angina – The most important and necessary drugs.

Myth 6: If there are antibiotics at home, you can start the treatment yourself and do not cause a doctor

With an angina there can be no standard set of drugs. Doctor must prescribe. All over the world and in our country there are stability of microbes to antibiotics. It occurs for various reasons, including due to the uncontrolled use of drugs. Ideally, before prescribing a medicine, sick sick sick throat. It is needed to find out which bacteria caused a disease. The smear reveals the sensitivity of the microbes to one or another drugs.

Before receiving the results of the smear, antibiotics of a wide range of action are usually prescribed. They act on the main groups of bacteria causing angina. Need about three days to check the effectiveness of a drug. If there is no result, the other must be assigned. Choosing the right antibiotic and evaluate its effectiveness can only specialist.

Stay «one on one» With an angina, it is not recommended also because in this disease, it is necessary to examine. Urine and blood tests, cardiogram will show if there is no complications.

Myth 7: A long course of antibiotics for nothing. As soon as the temperature becomes normal, treatment can be stopped

Some complications of angina develop during recovery. And for the complete destruction of pathogens, you need time. Therefore, according to modern ideas, the minimum treatment of angina with antibiotics – 10 days. This statement is true for the overwhelming majority of antimicrobial funds. The exception is only a modern drug azithromycin, or Sumamed. It is enough to take 5 days.

In addition to durability, it is very important to comply with the mode of receiving the drug. Some people think that if the medicine is scheduled 3 times a day, then it can be served at 10 am, at lunch and hours at 6 pm. This is wrong. For antibiotics it is very important that there are equal intervals of drugs. That is the scheme «3 times a day» It implies that you should drink tablets at 8 am, 16 hours of the day and around midnight.

During the treatment of angina, drink softening tea for throat. To cook it, in ordinary or herbal tea, add altea's infusion of roots and honey. The normal body temperature is considered to be recovered after the suffered angina, the normal body temperature is considered for 5 days, the absence of pain in the throat and soreness when taking the neck lymph nodes. Must be normal blood test indicators, urine and electrocardiogram.

In order to maximize yourself to protect yourself from the complications of an angina, two weeks after recovery must be taken from supercooling and avoid severe physical exertion. With increasing body temperature or the appearance of some other deviations for 1–2 months after an angina need to consult a doctor.

Myth 8: so that there is no angine and chronic tonsillitis, you need to remove the almonds

Such a position for a long time was dominant in a medical environment. However, according to the latest data, the removal of almonds in a significant percentage of cases does not guarantee the disposal of diseases of the pharynx. Rear walls, nasopharynk and paternal almonds are inflated. Besides operation – This is a radical intervention in the work of the body. Its consequences may not always be favorable. In addition, skydnames – The organ of the immune system, which person carries a protective function.

That is why many doctors try to use all possible non-orpeable treatment methods. And only in extreme cases when the tissue of almonds due to permanent inflammation ceases to perform its functions, a decision on the operation is made.