Treating a severe sore throat in a child

摘要

A concerned parent attends the pharmacy in need of advice about her eight-year-old son*,who has an extremely painful sore throat and cough.He is currently at home and in bed with a high temperature.On inspection of the back of his throat,his mother could see a creamy white matter on his tonsils.She explains that he has also not been eating very well as his throat is painful and he has become quite lethargic over the past few days.The sore throat started 5 days ago,and he has been in bed for the past 24 hours.She also mentions that the glands in her son's neck appear to be swollen.