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How many recurrences of sore throat necessitate a tonsillectomy?
theres no set amount but if you keep getting the same symptoms then its time to get it checked.
What would happen if you got strep throat while you had the chickenpox?
If you had strep throat and chickenpox at the same time, you would feel worse than if you had just one. In addition, you'd need antibiotics to reduce the risk of complications from strep throat.
Is it possible to get strep throat without tonsils?
Yes you can. My tonsils were removes when I was 5. I'm 17 now and got strep throat for the first time since, I thought it was impossible cause ny brother used to be a strep carrier until his tonsils were removed and I never got it. But I work at an aftercare and I got it. It's like hell.
How to Tell the Difference Between Strep Throat and Tonsillitis?
Strep throat is a bacterial infection that is normally more severe than a sore throat from a virus such as the flu. Identifying strep is important, since it can lead to complications such as rheumatic fever, which in turn can case joint pain or damage to the heart muscle. While strep is most frequently found in children between five and fifteen years of age, but it can strike at any age. The disease is quite contagious. The bacteria can become airborne from the sneezes or coughs of someone infected, or it can be picked up from a surface and then spread through contact from the hand to the mouth or nose.Both strep throat and tonsillitis display many of the same symptoms. In both cases, fever is typically present and may exceed 101 degrees. The tonsils are generally red and swollen in both instances and may show streaks of pus or white patches. The throat will be sore and it may be painful or difficult to swallow. The lymph nodes in the neck will be swollen and tender regardless of whether the cause is strep or tonsillitis. The patient may experience a headache, as well as a stomach ache or vomiting.Differences are so minute that it takes a trained eye to identify them. With tonsillitis, the patient may have noticeably bad breath and his voice may sound scratchy or throaty. A stiff neck is more often the sign of tonsillitis but can also be present with strep throat. Fatigue may be more pronounced with strep than tonsillitis. Patients with strep may also have small red spots on the palate, particularly near the back of the mouth, and may have a rash as well.Since the only reliable method of differentiating between tonsillitis and strep throat is a laboratory test, the physician will normally take a swab of the tonsils and throat. There are three tests that can then be performed. The traditional method has been to use the culture method, which can take up to two days to return results. He can also use a DNA test, which is as reliable as a culture but can return results in half the time. A rapid antigen test takes only minutes, but can sometimes return false negatives.It is important to make sure that possible strep infections are properly identified. Even after a full course of antibiotics, complications can still appear. As much as three weeks later, symptoms of rheumatic fever or inflamed kidneys are possible. Therefore, it may be necessary to carefully monitor the patient when strep is confirmed.
Was strep throat common in the 1700s?
You had less number of patients of strep throat in 1700 than today. The reason is that the population was much less at that time.
Can the common sore throat have the same amount of pain as strep throat?
Yes, an ordinary sore throat can cause as much pain or discomfort as Strep throat. The main differences are the classic white sores on the tonsils seen in Strep Throat. Strep can also cause high fevers in children, but not always. Some children develop no fever or only a low-grade fever, until they are very ill. Some kids who repeatedly get Strep throat stop having ear pain each time; an alternate symptom is stomach pain caused by the specific proteins that bacteria produce that is then swallowed and attacks the stomach walls.
what does Sore throat look like?
When your throat is sore usaully it looks like and irretated sometimes when you have a case of strep throat blisters form on the throat that can be many colors but most of the time are white. If child's throat is red before jumping to conclutions and taking him or her to the doctor make sure that they are getting plenty of water because sometimes dehidration can result in a sore throat. I have had strep throat many times and if you think that your child has strep throat then be sure to go to the doctor immediatly becasue if not treated in time strep throat can develope into scarlet fever and no one wants that!missy177
What do you do for a strep throat?
go to the doctor. They will give you medicine.
Can you have two different colds at the same time?
It is possible to have both a cold and strep throat, although they are not caused by the same thing. You've simply caught two different infections. A sore throat during a cold is often caused by post-nasal drip going down the back your throat and irritating it. However, any time you have a persistent sore throat, you should have it checked out. If you have strep throat, make sure you consistently take your antibiotics (finish the prescription!), and if you have any cold sores (or any other cuts anywhere else on your body)- be sure to take especially good care of them. Strep A - the bacteria which causes strep throat, is also responsible for causing nectrotizing fascitis, or flesh-eating disease.
Can you sing with strep throat?
No, During the time you have strep throat, you need to be quiet and rest. You need to go to the doctor to prescribe a antibiotic therapy or for kids, a pink medicine that I don't know the name of. You might be prescribed penicillin also. You could sing but not very great. It is horrible for me to sing after strep throat recovered because you haven't talked for a long time and after strep throat you need to warm up your voice again.
Can you get tonsillitis from your dentist?
It is not common to develop a sore throat after a tooth extraction. If you have them extracted in a hospital setting where they insert a tube down your throat to help you breathe during the procedure, the removal of the tube could scratch your throat and make it sore. If this happens, the best thing to do is gargle with warm salt water.
What is a cryptic tonsil?
Cryptic Tonsillitis is...Tonsils contain many crevices called "crypts". In some patients, these crevices become full of white debris that has a foul odor; this debris is made up of bacteria, food particles, dried mucus and dead white cells. The debris is referred to as tonsil stones or "tonsillolith". Occasionally in some people a low-grade sore throat will accompany the presence of tonsillolith.Cryptic tonsillitis will come and go, although the removal of the tonsillolith will improve the condition.Medications work only for a short period of time. The sole longterm cure for cryptic tonsillitis is a tonsillectomy.
