She's been concentrating on taking care of me, but she is also very very sick. she has Pharyngitis! and needs all the support she can get also. she's been running real high fever and has barely been able to talk, eat or swallow for days now. she's getting worse. her gp gave her some antibiotics, but she needs lots of rest and taking care of me and being so stressed out isn't helping her at all. here's a little about her condition:
Pharyngitis
* Definition of Pharyngitis
* Description of Pharyngitis
* Symptoms of Pharyngitis
Definition of Pharyngitis
Pharyngitis - often simply referred to as a sore throat - is inflammation of the pharynx, the portion of the throat that lies just beyond the back of the roof of the mouth and stretches to the Adam's apple (pharynx). It usually occurs when viruses (or sometimes bacteria) from a cold, flu, or sinus infection involve the throat.
Description of Pharyngitis
Pharyngitis is very common but rarely serious. Most cases clear up on their own after three to ten days and require no therapy other than pain relievers to ease the discomfort. Rarely, though, tissues may swell considerably and obstruct breathing - a life-threatening condition.
In addition, strep throat (caused by streptococcal bacteria) requires antibiotics to prevent complications, including rheumatic fever, a condition that can permanently damage the heart valves.
Diphtheria is a rare but serious bacterial variety of pharyngitis.
Pharyngitis appears in three forms - nonexudative, exudative, and ulcerative:
Nonexudative - although group A streptococci may cause nonexudative pharyngitis, viruses are by far the most common causative agents of this group.
Exudative - group A streptococcus is the most common bacterial cause of exudative and nonexudative pharyngitis. Beta-hemolytic streptococci in groups C and G have also been associated with exudative pharyngitis and tonsillitis.
Ulcerative - coxsackievirus A and herpes virus are the most common cause of ulcerative pharyngitis. Vincent's angina due to fusobacteria and poor oral hygiene may also cause ulcerative pharyngitis that is associated with malaise and low-grade fever. The most common finding is a unilateral tonsillar ulceration with a gray necrotic membrane.
Symptoms of Pharyngitis
The most common symptoms are:
* Sore or red, raw throat
* Difficulty speaking or swallowing
* Tender, swollen lymph nodes (glands) in the neck
* Fever
* Headache
* Earache
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE KEEP HER IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS!!!!
MUCH LOVE TO ALL OF YOU,
KELLY
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