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Having Sore Throat, Fever And Noticed Yellowish Blisters In Throat. What Could This Be?
hello my daughter has been complaining of a sore throat the last 12-18 hours, she had a 101.0 fever last night. I notice this morning she has little yellowish clear blisters all the way in the very back of her throat. Just curious to what this might be? Im gonna give it a day or so before I take her to the doctor. Thanks
Fri, 17 May 2013
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The yellow blisters may be pustules ( small collection of pus). Most throat infections are viral but in some cases there can be a bacterial cause.
You can consider giving her pain medication if it hurts significantly as well as a anti septic/ analgesic gargle.
If the pain worsens or there is no significant improvement then it would be best for her to evaluated by her doctor to determine if she needs antibiotic
I hope this helps
The yellow blisters may be pustules ( small collection of pus). Most throat infections are viral but in some cases there can be a bacterial cause.
You can consider giving her pain medication if it hurts significantly as well as a anti septic/ analgesic gargle.
If the pain worsens or there is no significant improvement then it would be best for her to evaluated by her doctor to determine if she needs antibiotic
I hope this helps
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