Throat infection is also referred to as pharyngitis. It can be viral or bacterial resulting in tissue inflammation of your throat. This causes swelling, pain, and redness on the wall structures of your throat.

Symptoms of Throat Infection:

Throat infection includes symptoms like a sensation of heat and pain in your pharynx or throat. The infection can affect structures within your throat like tonsils. This is called tonsillitis.

Some symptoms can be severe or mild. This consists of body aches, flu, congestion, cough, and fever. The lymph nodes can become swollen in your neck.

Causes of Throat Infection:

• Viral infection, flu, or cold
• Bacterial and strep throat infection
• Dry air
• Allergies
• Irritants, chemicals, and smoke
• Injury
• Tumor
• Gastroesophageal reflux or GERD

Treatment of Throat Infection:

A viral throat infection will last for five or seven days. It does not require any form of medical treatment. Antibiotics cannot treat your viral infection.

To get rid of fever and pain, people can have Tylenol or acetaminophen that relieves mild pain. You can also get ibuprofen, Advil, and Motrin in case your child is suffering from a throat infection.

Teenagers or children cannot have aspirin as it has a connection with Reye’s syndrome. This is a life-threatening but rare disease that causes brain and liver swelling.

In case of a bacterial throat infection, the doctor will prescribe some antibiotics. You have to complete the entire course even if there are no symptoms. If you fail to do so, it can spread to other parts of your body and become worse.

If your child does not complete the full course, it can lead to inflammation of their kidney or cause rheumatic fever.

Conclusion:

You can contact Dr. Seemab Shaikh if you are suffering from a throat infection. His location is in Pune.