At what diseases hurts the throat and hurt. What and how they are treated in the throat in children and adults.
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Symptom described briefly as «sore throat», Perhaps everyone experienced. He indicates about the pathology of the upper respiratory tract and is peculiar to a rather large group of diseases.
Hurts the throat and hurts to swallow
If the throat hurts and hurt, then, most likely, the patient has tonsillitis (inflammation of almonds), laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx) or pharyngitis (inflammation of the pharynx). Their cause is the introduction of microbes or viruses into the mucous membrane of the corresponding organ or the activation of its own microflora, acquiring pathogenic properties.
In parallel with the pain in the throat there are other symptoms:
- cough;
- sore throat;
- an increase in submandibular lymph nodes;
- Signs of intoxication: weakness, fever, sometimes chills, decreased appetite;
- Possible manifestations from other organs: a runny nose, conjunctivitis (this is characteristic of a viral infection).
Most often, the symptom occurs during viral invasion. Some less often the cause becomes bacterial affix of the respiratory tract. In the last, the clinical picture of the disease is much brighter, the symptoms of intoxication are pronounced stronger.
Paratonzillar abscess — This is another disease characterized by sore throat. In addition, the disease is manifested by the severe condition of the patient, the full loss of ability to swallow. Characterized tromism — convulsive reduction of chewing muscles in which it is impossible to open the mouth. Paraathonzillar abscess is one of the dangerous complications of tonsillitis and requires urgent medical care.
Other pathologies in which the throat hurts
Among other pathologies that cause throat pain, there are injuries in the first place. Most often they arise with physical violence or at the time of the road accident.
Another large group of diseases is associated with oncological pathology. Large Cancer Defeats, Nodal Typhony of Thyroid gland — these diseases can squeeze the throat, causing pain in it.
Inflammation of some nerves (for example, niralgia of the language inheritant nerve) provoke the strongest attacks of pain in one of the sides of the pharynx. Often they give in ear or right / left side of the neck.
The throat may be sick with diseases absolutely not related to the area of the upper respiratory tract. So pain in this zone may arise as a symptom of some forms of myocardial infarction. Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with the infringement of the second intervertebral disk is also manifested by pain in the neck.
If the throat hurts than treat the disease
If an adult patient has exceptionally pain in the throat caused by a cold, on the first day he can (and most likely, will do it) try to be treated independently. This does not mean that immediately start taking antibiotics. «The neighbor helped» — Such an argument is unacceptable for the treatment of any diseases.
You can rinse the throat of chamomile decoction, soda saline. Reasonable warm drink. All procedures should be deleted, in any way that reduce immunity.
If there are no improvements on the second day, other symptoms are joined, then it is necessary to stop self-media and consult a doctor.
Otoidolaryngologist (easier — The ENT doctor) examines the patient, will reveal the cause of the disease and prescribes treatment:
- Immunomodulatory therapy allows you to raise local and general immunity.
- Antibiotics are prescribed only with confirmed by laboratory studies of the bacterial nature of the disease.
- Antihistamines and anti-inflammatory agents reduce inflammation intensity, improve microcirculation in the infection zone.
- The antipyretic drugs are prescribed only with increasing body temperature above 38 degrees.
- rinse the throat with champs of medicinal herbs;
- Irrigation of the mucous membrane of the upper respiratory tract solutions of antiseptics.
The principles of the treatment of children are the same as in adults. The only thing they differ, — Full prohibition of self-medication. As soon as the child complained that he had a sore throat, you need to immediately call a doctor.
