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Could The Swollen Throat And Swelling Be Due To Laryngitis?
My son( 6 yrs old.) woke up with a swollen throat, I noticed he couldn't sleep last nite, he woke up to clear his throat a few times, and when he did it wasn't easy, and he sounded like he was wedding because of the phlegm. When I looked in his throat, his gums were swollen, his back thoat was red, and swollen, and has bloody light patches on each side, and hes also saying it feels like a lump is in the back when he swollows, his voice sounds tight, and hoarsish. Could it be strep, or layngitis?
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Hi,
Thanks for the question.
It looks like your child is having enlarged tonsils which may either be because of viral or strep infection. In laryngitis usually there is no swelling or lump sensation. So we can definitely rule it out.
Hope it helps.
Thanks
Thanks for the question.
It looks like your child is having enlarged tonsils which may either be because of viral or strep infection. In laryngitis usually there is no swelling or lump sensation. So we can definitely rule it out.
Hope it helps.
Thanks
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