Diagnosis of a lateral strand gangina
The diagnosis of the disease is mainly based on the observation of the throat of the sick person. The doctor can see two reddened strands on the throat wall. These are swollen and, in the majority of cases, covered with white spots, so-called pus spots. In some cases, a smear is taken from the affected area of the throat to confirm the diagnosis and to determine the responsible pathogen more precisely. After sending it to a microbiological laboratory, the pathogen identified and, if necessary, a recommendation for antibiotics is sent to the doctor.
Causes of lateral strand gangina
The disease is usually caused by viral infections of the affected person. These usually first attack the nasal cavities and from there they reach the throat via the open connection. Due to this viral “pre-damage” it is now very easy for bacteria to nestle in the side strands and cause an inflammation there.
Mostly people are affected who have had their “tonsils” removed. These normally represent a natural protective device of our body. If there are disease-causing components in our food, such as bacteria, viruses, etc., they come into contact with the tonsils during the swallowing process.
Here many antibodies are localized, which – should they detect a dangerous component in the food – will induce the body to react to the immune system before the pathogen can settle in the body and multiply. Due to this lack of protection, the bacteria are able to nestle near the site where the tonsils were previously located and cause local inflammation. The resulting whitish spotting of the reddened areas can be explained by dead immune cells of the body.
It is these cells that form the purulent blisters. The bacteria usually come from people who are already ill and are transmitted in the form of spitting, coughing or sneezing. There are both types of bacteria and viruses that can cause lateral strangulation.
A typical representative of the bacteria is the so-called streptococci of the Lancefield Group A. The scarlet fever pathogen, which causes a similar condition in the throat, is one of these bacteria. Viral pathogens can be, for example, certain herpes viruses or parainfluenza and adenoviruses. Depending on the pathogen, the procedure for treating the lateral gangina is also decided.
