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What Causes Sore Throat, Fever With Body Pain?
Question: extremely sore throat....feverish feeling and body ache starting to show
Brief Answer:
Could be upper respiratory tract infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
Sore throat,fever with body pain could be because of upper respiratory infection (pharyngitis, laryngitis, epiglotitis) but needs to be evaluated further.
Majority of cases throat pain are due to viral infection, but in some cases it is related to bacterial infection (streptococcal pharyngitis).
If I would have your treating doctor,I would like to differentiate the cause through routine blood counts (CBS,ESR) and throat examination with pharyngoscopy to rule out non infective causes.
Therefore it would be advisable to see the doctor (preferably an ENT specialist) who will take complete medical history including history of sensitivity to antibiotics with thoroughly clinical examination of your throat and may order some routine blood works.
You might require,
1) Antibiotics from which quinolones (levofloxacin) would be preferred (to prevent super infection if cause is viral) with,
2) Analgesics with anti-inflammatory combination like tab.combiflam available over the counter
3) Antihistamines like levocetrizine or benadryl if you have a dry cough.
4) Nebulization with steam inhalation 2 to 3 times a day.
5) Start warm salt water gargles which will also helpful for symptomatic relief.
For antibiotics, you will need a prescription from some local doctor or ENT specialist and rest of other medicines will be available over the counter.
Hope this will help you,feel free to ask if you have more questions.
Thanks and Regards,
Dr.SandipKabra
Could be upper respiratory tract infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
Sore throat,fever with body pain could be because of upper respiratory infection (pharyngitis, laryngitis, epiglotitis) but needs to be evaluated further.
Majority of cases throat pain are due to viral infection, but in some cases it is related to bacterial infection (streptococcal pharyngitis).
If I would have your treating doctor,I would like to differentiate the cause through routine blood counts (CBS,ESR) and throat examination with pharyngoscopy to rule out non infective causes.
Therefore it would be advisable to see the doctor (preferably an ENT specialist) who will take complete medical history including history of sensitivity to antibiotics with thoroughly clinical examination of your throat and may order some routine blood works.
You might require,
1) Antibiotics from which quinolones (levofloxacin) would be preferred (to prevent super infection if cause is viral) with,
2) Analgesics with anti-inflammatory combination like tab.combiflam available over the counter
3) Antihistamines like levocetrizine or benadryl if you have a dry cough.
4) Nebulization with steam inhalation 2 to 3 times a day.
5) Start warm salt water gargles which will also helpful for symptomatic relief.
For antibiotics, you will need a prescription from some local doctor or ENT specialist and rest of other medicines will be available over the counter.
Hope this will help you,feel free to ask if you have more questions.
Thanks and Regards,
Dr.SandipKabra
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