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My son, age 11 years is experiencing throat pain and difficulty in swallowing. He had fever yesterday but recovered with paracetamol, no fever today. He is gargling with betadine and with warm water. Please help.
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He maybe having pharyngitis i.e inflammation of the pharynx. Many children also have tonsillitis. So cannot confirm without examining. However give lozenges, warm fluids like soups to soothe. And continue gargling with diluted povidone iodine solution. Pain will reduce gradually.
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