| In babies the possibility for the sore throat to be | | | | reasons for going at the doctor's office. |
| present due to throat infections if quite rare. Many of | | | | Sore throat is not considered an emergency, instead |
| the sore throats in babies are caused by lesions in | | | | epiglottitis is. If you see that you child can not |
| the mouth like: gingivostomatitis, thrush, or coxsackie | | | | breathe properly, that he drools, and that he |
| lesions which can interfere with the process of eating | | | | develops fever, you should call immediately a doctor. |
| causing intense pain. In some cases when teeth are | | | | Until the doctor gets there do not give the child |
| growing pain can appear giving a suspicion of sore | | | | anything to eat or drink as this could make his |
| throat. | | | | breathing problems worse. |
| Another possibility is for the sore throat to be | | | | Treating a sore throat is made after determining the |
| caused by viruses. This case can be encountered in | | | | cause of the sore throat. In case a virus is |
| older children and very rare in babies. The virus can | | | | responsible for the affection, the baby should rest |
| be the one which gives the flu or the common cold | | | | and drink fluids. No other treatment is necessary as |
| or can be responsible for producing mononucleosis. | | | | the immune system will deal with the virus and will |
| There are some situations in which the doctor tells | | | | eliminate it within a week. |
| the parent his child has tonsillitis. This affection is | | | | If the sore throat is caused by a bacterium antibiotic |
| associated with sore throat and refers to the | | | | treatment is needed. The doctor will probably |
| infection of the tissue on either side of the throat at | | | | prescribe penicillin, amoxicillin, or erythromycin as they |
| the back of the tongue. When the infection is caused | | | | are the most effective in this case. |
| by a bacterium the most frequent one is | | | | The baby can be contagious if he has a viral infection |
| streptococcus. | | | | and so as a parent you should keep him away from |
| In some cases strep throat appears due to pollution | | | | other children, you should properly wash his drinking |
| and smoke. Dust, allergens from the animals, pollen, | | | | glasses and his hands as frequent as possible. |
| grass, and dry heat can also affect the throat | | | | If the baby is old enough you can try to relief his |
| causing sore. | | | | pain by giving his warm liquids. Avoid using honey if |
| Parents are advised to bring their babies for a check | | | | the baby has less than one year. The doctor might |
| up if mouth sores or sore throat seem to be | | | | recommend pain relievers like ibuprofen or |
| present, and if the child has a fever higher than 38 | | | | acetaminophen. Now all you have to do is wait for |
| degrees Celsius. Also, breathing with difficulty, red | | | | the immune system and therapy to work. |
| throat or problems when swallowing are good | | | | |