<human>: I m pretty sure my daughter has herpangina (?sp). She has red/white blisters on roof of her mouth and her throat. No hand/ foot sores. Her tongue is pretty swollen and is covered in a whitish film. She s saying she feels like she s having trouble breathing almost like when she s coughing but she doesn t need to cough. Do the sores spread down the throat enough to cause breathing problems? I know this is most likely viral therefore antibiotics won t work but is there something that can be prescribed?
<bot>: Hi, Thank you for the query. Herpangina is an acute febrile illness associated with small vesicular or ulcerative lesions on the posterior pharyngeal structures. The lesions are whitish gray I color and lead to pain and itching in the oral cavity, difficulty in swallowing. This can be treated by a course of antibiotics and analgesics and Betadine gargle and application of topical anesthetics will help in taking food and give relief from pain. Hope this information helps you.