a child aged 10 years came with his mother with complaints of fever accompanied by painful swallow, cough, and nasal congestion, the other normal functions, since 2 days ago after drinking the ice. There is no similar history of disease in the past. Examination of the body weight 15 kg, temperature 38.8 C, shown in the mucosa faring reddish color, while the visible marks on tonsil inflammation and enlargement T3.
treatment and the explanation
with some data that we acquired the disease may be diagnosed this patient is tonsilo pharingitis, although not close the possibility of other diseases. therefore we give drugs:
1. paracetamol 3X 150mg as antipiretic
2. dexametason 3X 0.3 mg of anti-inflammation
3. 3X 300mg amoxicillin antibiotic as (double dose)
we make all drugs in the form of puyer in order to more easily use them, unless we give amoxicillin in the day to two days because of the likelihood that bacteria will multiply comensalis the mucosa cause damage to the nose and made to be used for 7 days.
after that we give advice to the mother of the child's food consumption to maintain the child, with the snack, water, ice, and keep the children good sanitation. Control after 3 days later the patient is cured.
