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Spots on tonsil and fever
Whitish spots on tonsil and fever from yesterday. Pain on swallowing. Same thing happened 2 months back too. Why again and again happening. What is it? Do i need to take medicine or will they heal itself. Plz help. Attaching the picture...is it viral or bacterial? I am fed up of this. Plz tell remedy
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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Anand
Acute tonsillitis
Next Steps
you will require antibiotics
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betadine gargle three times a day for 5 days.
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Kolkata
You are having Follicular Tonsillitis
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Antibiotic
Antiallergic
Analgesic
Povidine iodine gurgle
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Dr. Shruti Baruah
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
5 yrs exp
Guwahati
You have acute pharyngitis. If you have fever more than 100degrees F, along with Throat pain then you may start antibiotic, Tab Ceftum 500 mg twice a day for 5 days.
Along with it do Dispirin gargles( 1 tab Dispirin in 1/2 glass lukewarm water) 3 times a day for 7 days. Take Tab Dolo 650 for fever Sos and Tab Lyser D twice a day for 5 days. Tab Pantocid DSR once a day in empty stomach for 7 days.
Avoid spicy and oily food. Drink water frequently.
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Dr. Ankit Mishra
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Bhopal
U need to take proper treatment. To tell you if it's Viral or bacterial throat swab culture is to be done. Cannot be labelled on the basis of picture
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in person consultation with specialist
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