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Red child's throat
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Causes that the child's throat turns red
With angina - an acute disease of an allergic or infectious nature - the mucosa of the tonsils, which are in the sky, redden in the throat. Blush also palatine arch.
Another cause of the red throat may be diphtheria. With this disease, a film can appear on the mucous membrane of the throat, it is called a fibrinous film. Also, the mucous membranes are gray, there are spots on it that look like sores.
Other causes of a sore throat in children may be:
- measles
- scarlet fever
- pharyngitis
- tonsillitis
- irritation of the throat with tobacco smoke or paint, or household chemicals
For different cases - different treatment
If it is accurately established that the child's throat has turned red because he has caught a cold or has become overcooled, you can treat him with a rinse, splash sprays, get your feet, give a toddler with raspberries - that is, use proven methods of grandmother's. If the cause of redness of the throat in the child is unknown, then it is necessary to consult with a doctor. It is worth knowing that in different cases the throat of the child is treated with different medications. Antibiotics in the case of angina will help well, and in the case of a viral infection may be useless and even harmful, because antibiotics do not work on viruses.
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Ways to treat the red throat of a baby
Rinses
Rinsings are the first and main way of treating the throat, which has become red for one reason or another. To rinse the throat use saline solutions, soda solutions, chamomile broth, sage, mother-and-stepmother. You can make tea from a raspberry and first rinse the neck with this solution, and then make a separate cup of tea and drink not very hot. At a sick throat at the child in general anything hot to drink it is impossible - it is necessary to give the kid only warm drink. In addition to rinsing, it is important to kill harmful bacteria or viruses in the mouth with frequent brushing of teeth.
Lollipops
The baby can also be given sucking pills from the throat and delicious lollipops. It is very pleasant, although with acute disease it is not quite effective - rather as an auxiliary, and not as a primary one. Lollipops can be with mint, lemon, chamomile, sage - the same herbs that can be used for rinsing. Rinse can not be used by all babies, and to teach the child to gargle is a long and not always effective process. Therefore, one can use those methods of treating the throat that are available to the child.
Note that lollipops and sucking pills are best sucked between meals. In the language they are kept until completely dissolved, you do not need to drink - so sucking (but not ordinary) pills and candies will work more effectively. And they will act longer.
Aerosols
Aerosols for children should be used very carefully, only on the advice of a doctor. Before using aerosol. Read the instructions - many aerosiles are not suitable for children under 3 years old.
Lubricating the throat
Lubrication of the throat can be used if the child has a strong sore throat. This method is also good because it is suitable for large children and for the youngest, those who do not know how to handle their own neck. In particular, he does not know how to rinse it. A lubrication of the red throat is a good way to disinfect it.
At the same time, it is necessary to act carefully and carefully, so as not to damage the sensitive mucous membrane of the baby's mouth. Note that lubricating the baby with a sick neck is better before eating and drinking. It is better not to water after this child for about 15 minutes, so that the medicine can absorb well.
How to lubricate the baby's red throat? Best for this is an iodine-based lugol, chlorophyllite, soda solution, sea buckthorn oil, propolis oil, rosehip oil, in which there are many useful vitamins. You need to moisten a cotton or gauze swab in this substance, ask the child to open his throat, hold his tongue with a spoon and lubricate his throat. Pay attention also to the fact that the child does not have an allergy to the drug or medicine, which you lubricate the throat to the child.
The red throat in the child is undoubtedly an alarming sign of some kind of disease. And this disease will not pass by itself, so it is important to provide the child with timely treatment.