Sunday, March 2, 2014

Sore throat is a bigger problem than it is considered

Symptoms of sore throat:

Sore throat is a non-serious health illness that come with discomfort, pain, or feeling of irritation in throat area. This situation becomes worst when swelling occurs to that level that patient feels difficulty in eating and consuming liquids.

Symptoms of this illness vary depending upon the cause. The most common warning signs of this illness include discomfort, scratchiness, or pain in throat, swollen lymph nodes (glands) in the neck, sensation of dry throat, vomiting, or headache lead to this illness, white patches or pus in throat area etc.

Causes:

Common causes of this illness are bacterial infection, viral infection, toxins, and trauma. The less common cause of this non-serious health illness is bacterial infection that leads to tonsillitis, retropharyngeal, diphtheria, and sexually transmitted diseases (STD's). Besides, air pollution, noxious airborne chemicals, and use of cigarette also causes this illness. Medical conditions like sinus drainage, cough, and allergies lead to this health issue.
Other causes for this problem are chemical irritation due to tear gas, infectious mononucleosis, mouth cancer, larynx cancer, and Sjogren’s syndrome.

Treatment:

Depending upon the severity of this illness, urgent care physicians plan treatment accordingly. Some home based remedies to address sore throat include gargles with warm salty water, hard candies, use of herbal teas, sprays etc.
Use of Antipiretic drugs like Acetaminophen or ibuprofen, greatly contribute to give relief from pain. Use of humidifier is effective to get relief from sore throat symptoms.

Prevention:

To prevent such illness, it is better to avoid close contact with people that are suffering from same health issue. Avoid sharing drinks and eatables with ill people.

In today’s busy lifestyle, walk in clinics are the most sought after medical places for treatment of minor illness. Main reason behind their increasing popularity is that people get quick medical assistance at affordable costs. Unlike emergency rooms, a patient with non-serious emergency can get attention of urgent care doctors without any prior appointment.

Emergence of walk in health facilities has eliminated the need of waiting in long queues, just to get treatment for their non-life-threatening illnesses. These clinics provide excellent care for illnesses like sore throat, allergic reaction, urinary tract infection, ear blockage, pain in ear, pain in joints, minor burns, foreign body removal, nasal congestion, and more.

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