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Child Has Swelling In Neck, Cold, Throat Pain. Given Amoxycillin Advised Blood Test. Serious?
hi doctor
my nephew has swelling in his neck and severe cold and throat pain . mild fever ...swelling was noticed yesterday .he is 4 1/2 years old. a doctor first prescribed amoxylline . today he was again shown to an ENT and the doctor has his doubts on primary complex and has asked for a blood test. how serious is this??? and what is to be done if its positive????
my nephew has swelling in his neck and severe cold and throat pain . mild fever ...swelling was noticed yesterday .he is 4 1/2 years old. a doctor first prescribed amoxylline . today he was again shown to an ENT and the doctor has his doubts on primary complex and has asked for a blood test. how serious is this??? and what is to be done if its positive????
Wed, 10 Apr 2013
hello ,welcome to HCM.
From the history u have given it looks like is a viral infection or bacterial sore throat.
swelling in neck could be coz of any local inflammation or trauma.
because of infection in throat it can lead to increase in size of neck lymph nodes,it is a normal response of human body.
Having said that ,it can be a primary complex but less likely as it of recent onset and u noticed it yesterday only.
most likely report will negative and take full course of amoxylline and swelling will start reducing in size.if not then he has to undego full physical examination and CBC report to be done to know any infection going on.
hope i solved u queries.
thanks
dr vinod.
From the history u have given it looks like is a viral infection or bacterial sore throat.
swelling in neck could be coz of any local inflammation or trauma.
because of infection in throat it can lead to increase in size of neck lymph nodes,it is a normal response of human body.
Having said that ,it can be a primary complex but less likely as it of recent onset and u noticed it yesterday only.
most likely report will negative and take full course of amoxylline and swelling will start reducing in size.if not then he has to undego full physical examination and CBC report to be done to know any infection going on.
hope i solved u queries.
thanks
dr vinod.
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