So wo nso wo menewa mu yɛ wo yaw bere nyinaa? Momma yɛnka saa Menewa Amammerɛ yi ho asɛm!

Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, sɛ yɛn menewa yɛ yɛn yaw a, ɛhyɛ yɛn abufuw ankasa, ɛnte saa? Yɛnte nka sɛ yebedidi anaa yɛnom nsa, yɛwɔ ɔhaw wɔ kasa mu, na ɛtɔ mmere bi a yɛte nka kɛkɛ sɛ yentumi nnyina ano. Enti, sɔhwɛ titiriw bi wɔ hɔ a nnuruyɛfo yɛ de hu nea ɛde menewam yaw yi ba ankasa. Ɛno ne nea yɛfrɛ no `Throat Culture`. Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, eyi yɛ sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wubehu mmoawa ko a wɔwɔ wo menewa akyi. Momma yɛnka eyi ho asɛm nkɔ akyiri nnɛ, ɛyɛ?

Bere bɛn na woyɛ saa menewa amammerɛ yi?

Mpɛn pii no, oduruyɛfo bɛkra sɛ wɔnyɛ wo menewa mu amammerɛ sɛ wowɔ menewam yaw, a aduruyɛ mu frɛ no pharyngitis a. Saa sɔhwɛ yi betumi aboa ma woahu nea ɛde wo menewam yaw ba ankasa.

Fa no sɛ, wo menewa mu yɛ wo yaw, ɛyɛ den sɛ wobɛmene, na ebia wo ho ayɛ wo hyew. Oduruyɛfo no bɛhwɛ wo menewam na ebia wasi gyinae sɛ ɔbɛyɛ nhwehwɛmu yi. Efisɛ nneɛma pii betumi ama ne menewa mu ayɛ no yaw.

Dɛn nti na mihia saa Menewa Amammerɛ yi?

Afei ebia woresusuw ho sɛ, "Dɛn nti na ɛsɛ sɛ meyɛ nhwehwɛmu pii saa wɔ saa menewam yaw yi ho?" Nokwarem no, saa `Throat Culture` yi yɛ sɔhwɛ bi a ɛhwehwɛ mmoawa. Mpɛn pii no, mmoawa na ɛde yɛn menewa mu yaw ba. Mpɛn pii no, wɔn ankasa kɔ wɔ nna kakraa bi mu.

Nanso, ɛtɔ mmere bi a, ɔyare mmoawa ne fungal yare nso betumi de menewam yaw aba. Ɛno ne bere a menewam amammerɛ bi bɛyɛ nea ɛho hia kɛse. Eyi ho hia titiriw na ama wɔahu tebea bi a wɔfrɛ no Strep Throat, a mmoawa a wɔfrɛ wɔn Group A Streptococcus na ɛde ba.

Ebia wo duruyɛfo besusuw sɛ wowɔ strep throat sɛ wowɔ saa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow yi bi a:

• Yafunu mu yaw
• Huraeɛ
• Tiyɛ (tiyɛ) .
• Akɔnnɔ
• Ɛyaw ne ɛyɛ den sɛ wobɛmene
• Nsonsonoe nketenkete kɔkɔɔ a ɛwɔ ano no atifi (`Petechiae`) .
• Ntini a ɛma mogya tu a ahonhon
• Sɛ tonsils no yɛ kɔkɔɔ, na ebia ɛwɔ nsensanee fitaa a

Afei nso, sɛ wo honam ani ayɛ wo yaw na wo tɛkrɛma ahonhon a, ebia wo duruyɛfo besusuw sɛ wowɔ atiridii kɔkɔɔ.

Nanso, sɛ wowɔ saa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow yi ka wo menewam a ɛyɛ wo yaw ho a, ɛda adi kɛse sɛ ɛyɛ ɔyare mmoawa:

• Ɛwa
• Ɛnne a ɛyɛ den
• Aniwa a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ, aniwa mu yare (`Aniwa mu yare`) .
• Hwene a ɛyɛ nwini na ɛretu
• Fefe a wɔfe

Nyarewa bɛn na wobetumi de menewam amammerɛ ahu?

Saa sɔhwɛ yi boa nnuruyɛfo ma wohu tebea horow pii, a nea ɛka ho ne:

• `Akisikuru`
• Gonorrhea (ebetumi nso ama obi anya menewam yare) .
• `Rheumatic Fever` anaa `Atiridiinini a Ɛyɛ Kɔkɔɔ`
• Strep Throat - Eyi yɛ ɔyare mmoawa a ɛma obi nya tonsillitis.
• Thrush (fungal yare a ɛba ano ne menewa mu) .
• Ɔfe a Ɛyɛ Fɛ (Pertussis) .

Dɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ wuhu ansa na woayɛ menewam amammerɛ?

Ansa na wobɛyɛ nhwehwɛmu yi no, wo duruyɛfo bɛkyerɛkyerɛ sɛnea wɔyɛ no mu. Ɛnyɛ yaw, nanso ebia wobɛte nka sɛ wo ho ayɛ wo yaw kakra anaasɛ wo ho bɛtɔ wo wɔ sikɔne kakraa bi mu bere a wɔde aduru a wɔde hyɛ wo menewam no ahyɛ wo menewa akyi no. Eyi nyɛ biribi a ɛsɛ sɛ ɛhaw yɛn ho.

Sɛ woreyɛ nhwehwɛmu yi wɔ abofra kumaa bi so a, ebia oduruyɛfo no bɛka akyerɛ wo sɛ fa abofra no nkura mu. Wubetumi de abofra no ato wo kɔn mu anaa woakura wɔn nsa.

Ɛho hia sɛ woka kyerɛ wo duruyɛfo sɛ woanom nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa nnansa yi anaasɛ wode nnuru a wɔde hohoro w’ano adi dwuma a, efisɛ eyinom betumi aka nea efi nhwehwɛmu no mu ba no.

Wobɛyɛ dɛn ayɛ menewa amammerɛ?

Saa sɔhwɛ yi yɛ mmerɛw yiye na wɔyɛ no ntɛmntɛm. Oduruyɛfo no bɛyɛ nea edidi so yi:

1. Wɔbɛka akyerɛ wo sɛ dan wo ti kɔ akyi kakra.

2. Afei, wɔka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ wɔnbue wɔn ano na wɔnyɛ "aah" nnyigyei. Ɛtɔ da bi a, wobetumi de dua a ɛyɛ tratraa (ade a ɛma tɛkrɛma brɛ ase) apia tɛkrɛma no akɔ fam kakra. Eyi bɛma woahu menewa no mu yiye.

3. Afei, fa cotton swab na fa brɛoo petepete wo menewa akyi ne wo tonsils so na ama woaboaboa nkwammoaa nhwɛsode bi ano.

4. Awiei koraa no, wɔde ahwɛyiye de kotoku no gu afiri bi a wɔatoto mu a wɔayɛ sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a mmoawa ankɔ mu mu.

Eyi nyinaa begye sikani kakraa bi pɛ. Bere biara nni hɔ a wode besusuw ho, wɔawie!

Ɛtɔ da bi a, oduruyɛfo no nso tumi hohoro ne menewa mu de gye nhwɛsode bi. Ɔbɛka akyerɛ wo sɛ fa nkyene nsu gu wo ho na fa gu kuruwa mu. Saa kwan yi betumi aboaboa nhwɛsode a ɛsõ kakra ano.

Dɛn na ɛba wɔ menewam amammerɛ akyi?

Okay, afei dɛn na ɛba bere a wɔafa nhwɛsode no akyi? Oduruyɛfo no de ahwɛyiye kyekyere nhwɛsode no wɔ ade a ɛnyɛ ɔyare mmoawa mu na ɔde kɔ aduruyɛdan mu. Ɛhɔ no, afiri a wɔde yɛ nhwehwɛmu no de nhwɛsode no gu tray titiriw bi anaa ade a wɔde aduru a wɔde kum mmoawa ayɛ mu na wɔde nnuru bi ka ho. Wunim nea enti a ɛte saa? Sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wobɛhwɛ sɛ mmoawa anaa fungi nyin anaa.

Mpɛn pii no, nea efi mu ba no wɔ bɛyɛ nna abien mu ma mmoawa. Wɔ fungi fam no, ebetumi agye nnanson.

"Negative throat culture" aba kyerɛ sɛ mmoawa anaa fungi biara nnyinii.

Nea efi mu ba "papa" (`Positive Throat Culture`) kyerɛ sɛ mmoawa anaa fungi anyin wɔ nhwɛsode no mu.

Sɛ nea efi mu ba no yɛ papa a, lab no bɛkɔ so asɔ ahwɛ ahwɛ sɛnea ɛyɛ mmoawa anaa ntontom ko. Sɛ wo duruyɛfo de saa nsɛm no di dwuma a, ɔbɛyɛ ayaresa a ɛfata ama wo ho nhyehyɛe.

Mpɛn pii no, wo duruyɛfo bɛkyerɛw nnuru te sɛ nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa de asa ɔyare no. Wobetumi nso akyerɛw nnuru a wɔde kum ɛyaw te sɛ nnuru a ɛnyɛ steroid a ɛko tia ɔyare mmoawa (NSAIDs) de atew menewam yaw ne sɛnkyerɛnne afoforo so.

Dɛn ne Rapid Strep Test?

Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, sɛ wo duruyɛfo susuw sɛ strep throat a, ebia wɔbɛyɛ strep nhwehwɛmu ntɛmntɛm ansa na wɔayɛ strep culture anaasɛ mmom sen sɛ wɔbɛyɛ strep culture. Eyi gye bɛyɛ simma 20. Oduruyɛfo no bɛfa aduru bi afi wo menewa akyi na wasɔ ahwɛ ahwɛ sɛ mmoawa bi wɔ mu anaa.

Sɛ saa `Rapid Strep Test` yi kyerɛ sɛ wowɔ ɔyare mmoawa a, wo duruyɛfo betumi afi ase de nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa ahyɛ wo ase ntɛm ara. Nanso, sɛ sɔhwɛ yi kyerɛ sɛ wunni ɔyare mmoawa mpo a, ɛtɔ da bi a wo duruyɛfo betumi ayɛ `Throat Culture` de asi nea ebefi mu aba no so dua.

Mfaso bɛn na ɛwɔ menewam amammerɛ so?

Wɔkyerɛ sɛ sɔhwɛ yi yɛ nea asiane biara nni ho koraa. Nso:

• Ɛboa kɛse wɔ sɛnea wubehu sɛ ebia wowɔ ɔyare mmoawa anaa fungal yare no mu.
• Wobetumi ayɛ no ntɛm.
• Ɛkame ayɛ sɛ ɛyaw biara nni hɔ.

So asiane anaa nsɛnnennen bi wɔ menewam amammerɛ mu?

Asiane anaa nsɛnnennen biara nni hɔ a wonim a ɛbata sɔhwɛ yi ho.

Nanso adeɛ baako a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛkae ne sɛ ɛnyɛ papa sɛ wɔbɛyɛ obi a ɔwɔ tebea bi a wɔfrɛ no `Acute Epiglottitis`, baabi a ne menewa no atifi (a wɔfrɛ no epiglottis) no hohoro mpofirim. Nea enti a ɛte saa ne sɛ sɔhwɛ yi a wɔyɛ wɔ bere a ɛte saa mu no betumi ama ahome a ɛyɛ den no ayɛ kɛse bio. Ɛno nti na nnuruyɛfo dwen ho no.

Bere tenten ahe na egye na obi ho atɔ no wɔ menewam amammerɛ akyi?

Bere pɔtee biara nni hɔ a ɛbɛma eyi ho atɔ no. Wubetumi akɔ so ayɛ wo da biara da dwumadi ahorow wɔ sɔhwɛ no akyi pɛɛ.

Bere bɛn na metumi adidi na makasa wɔ menewa amammerɛ akyi?

Wubetumi adidi, anom, akasa, na woayɛ nneɛma afoforo a ɛyɛ daa nyinaa wɔ sɔhwɛ no akyi pɛɛ. Ɔhaw biara nni hɔ.

Bere bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ mesan kɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn bio?

Sɛ wo yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne no ankɔ yiye anaasɛ ɛnsɛe a, hwɛ hu sɛ wobɛsan akɔ wo duruyɛfo nkyɛn bio. Afei nso, sɛ wuhu sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a edidi so yi bi wɔ ayaresa bere mu anaa bere a woawie no a, ka kyerɛ wo duruyɛfo :

• Sɛ ɛyɛ den ma wo sɛ wobɛmene aduan a.
• Sɛ wunya atiridii foforo, anaasɛ wo atiridii a ɛwɔ hɔ dedaw no mu yɛ den a, ɛnyɛ hwee.
• Sɛ wowɔ atiridiinini a wo ti yɛ wo yaw kɛse anaa wo kɔn mu yɛ wo yaw a.
• Sɛ ɛyaw no ano abrɛ ase bere a woanom nnuru awie no a.
• Sɛ menewa mu yaw no wɔ ɔfã biako pɛ a.

Nea etwa to no, nneɛma a ɛsɛ sɛ wokae (Take-Home Message) .

Sɛ wo menewa mu yɛ wo yaw a, ɛyɛ den sɛ wubehu sɛ ɛyɛ ɔyare mmoawa bi kɛkɛ anaasɛ biribi a emu yɛ den sen saa. Ɛno ne bere a `Throat Culture' bi ba mfaso. Ɛyɛ sɔhwɛ a ɛnyɛ yaw na ɛnyɛ den a wobetumi ayɛ wɔ simma kakraa bi pɛ mu.Eyi bɛboa wo duruyɛfo ma wahu sɛ ebia ɔyare mmoawa anaa fungal yare na ɛde wo menewam yaw no. Mpɛn pii no, wonya nea efi mu ba no wɔ nna abien kosi ason ntam. Sɛ wowɔ ɔyare mmoawa anaa fungal a, wo duruyɛfo bɛma wo aduru a wuhia na ama wo ho atɔ wo ntɛm. Enti, sɛ wo menewa mu yɛ wo yaw a, nsuro sɛ wobɛkɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn na sɛ ɛho hia a, woayɛ nhwehwɛmu yi, ɛyɛ?

` Menewa mu yaw, menewa mu amammerɛ, menewa mu nhwehwɛmu, swab, strep menewa, ɔyare mmoawa, mmoawa a wɔde nyarewa ba, menewa mu yare