Treatment of pharyngitis among children in Kharkiv

Pharyngitis is contamination of throat mucous lining affected by viruses and bacteria, more rarely – fungi and allergens. The main sign of disease is sore throat, that is why it is impossible to self-diagnosticate the pathology and distinguish it from other ENT-diseases (laryngitis, tonsillitis). At the first signs of pharyngitis in your child, you should make an appointment to pediatrician or house-call the doctor. 

Causes of pediatric pharyngitis

The pathology usually develops in the setting of weakened immune system – immunity of babies is underdeveloped (unlike the adult) that is why they are more often affected by different pathogens.

Pediatric pharyngitis can also be caused by the following:

• general or local hypothermia;
• passive smoking when smoke irritates constantly throat mucous membrane;
• stresses (adaptation period to kindergarten, school starting, competitions or exams);
• unfavourable ecological situation.

Draught, walks in windy weather, wet feet – all these can cause the disease.

What shall be done in case of pharyngitis in children?

At the first signs of disease one should seek for competent medical assistance. Acute pharyngitis in children manifests with the following symptoms:

• throat irritation;
• dry cough due to irritation of mucous membrane;
• difficult swallowing;
• fatigue and atony.

Pathology is followed by temperature rise, babies under one year can suffer from severe fever. Unless treated in time, the disease can worsen, develop into follicular pharyngitis. This type of chronic affection of throat when mucous membrane enlarges and becomes thicker. As a result, normal nutrition of tissues is damaged, a patient suffers from constant pain in throat. You can avoid it by means of timely visit to pediatrician.

Treatment of pharyngitis in children

Treatment management shall be determined by pediatrician. Self-treatment will not result in patient's recovery, it will only worsen his state, distort clinical picture and cause process chronisation.

Comprehensive treatment of pharyngitis in children presuppose administration of the following:

• anti-viral or antimicrobial drugs. In case of pharyngitis in children, antibiotics are prescribed only in emergency situations – high temperature or absence of reaction to other drugs;
• local anesthetics – different bars, tablets and sprays removing pain feelings and improving the state of mucous membrane;
• immunomodulators – they increase ability of organism to withstand the infection and accelerate the recovery.

Doctor can also prescribe gargling, inhaling, physiotherapeutic procedures.

Treatment of pharyngitis in nursing infants

In case of babies under one year, the disease is more acute and results more often in the development of the following complications: otitis, tonsillitis. That is why it is important that a competent pediatrician should prescribe medication and control treatment. The doctor will select drugs effective and safe for a little baby, calculate proper dose.

How long does temperature hold in case of pediatric pharyngitis?

Depending on the disease causative agent, baby's immunity and age, the disease can be followed by both minor temperature rise (37-37,5℃) and severe fever (up to 39℃). In such case, comprehensive treatment includes administration of fever reducers able to return temperature to normal.

Duration of pharyngitis treatment in children

In case of proper treatment, recovery takes up to 2 weeks. You can make an appointment to pediatrician by calling at the contact phone number of medical centre "ON Clinic Kharkiv ". Children's doctor will examine a patient, establish proper diagnosis and develop suitable therapy.