Sore throat or headache as well as fatigue or fever may be possible symptoms associated with both tonsillitis and strep throat, because they are similar diseases and they affect the inside of the throat and surrounding tissue and are very difficult to differentiate them. Learn how to spot the difference and when to call our GP home service for tonsillitis in Sotogrande.
What’s the difference?
While strep throat is affected by a specific bacterium that infects the throat and partly affects the tonsils, tonsillitis is nothing more than inflammation of the tonsils. For that reason, it is common to suffer from strep throat at the same time as developing tonsillitis. However, other germs such as different viruses or bacteria are possible catalysts for the development of this disease.
In order to find out whether one has strep throat or tonsillitis when they experience a significant throat infection, they will need to call our GP home service for tonsillitis in Sotogrande.
Comparison of symptoms
Despite being a very pervasive illness, tonsillitis is characterized by being milder than strep throat. The following table shows a comparison of the symptoms of each disease.
| Tonsillitis | Strep throat |
|
● postnasal drip ● headache ● sore throat ● swollen, tender lymph nodes in the neck ● runny nose ● bad breath ● fever ● painful swallowing ● swollen, red tonsils, sometimes with areas of pus ●cough |
● swollen, tender lymph nodes in the neck ● sudden onset of sore throat ● painful swallowing ● abdominal pain ● swollen, red tonsils, commonly with areas of pus ● fever ● nausea and vomiting ● headache |
When to call our GP home service for tonsillitis in Sotogrande
Since the symptoms of both diseases are very similar, it is advisable to consult a professional to find out what is the cause of the annoying sore throat.
A person should also call our GP home service for tonsillitis in Sotogrande if any of the following symptoms occur:
- a high fever of 38.3°C
- worsening fatigue or weakness
- frequent or large amounts of drooling
- hard breathing
- an inability to take in fluids