Sore throat - Causes, symptoms and treatment. MF.
Symptoms similar to sore throat:
• Burning in throat
• Difficulty with swallowing
• Sore throat
• Pharyngitis
• Acute throat pharyngitis
• Angina
Most often there is a sore throat when swallowing. The same can mean "sore", "pershenie", dryness
Sore throat can be caused by a variety of inflammation of the larynx, pharynx and tonsils. Soreness in the throat, as a rule, is associated with pain when swallowing. Inflammation of the pharynx( pharyngitis) is the most common form of sore throat and usually comes from a viral infection.
Diseases in which there is a sore throat
In most cases, this is an acute pharyngitis, as a result of an acute respiratory viral infection.
B with bacterial inflammation develops angina. The pain in the throat can be very pronounced up to the fact that the sick people refuse to eat. Usually, this symptom lasts no more than a few days, can go away spontaneously or as a result of treatment.
Causes pain
- throat Infectious mononucleosis
- Laryngeal cancer
- oral cancer
- Syndrome Sjogren
- Strep throat
- Swine influenza
- Tonsillitis
- Viral infection
- Scarlatina
Other causes pain
throat • Bacterial infection
• Chemical irritation( tear gas,smoke, etc.)
• Chemotherapy
• Diphtheria
• Dry air
Examples of medicines for pain in the throat
• Acetaminophen, Tylenol, etc.
• Acetylsalicylic acidota, aspirin, Ecotrin
• amoxicillin, Amoxil, Dispermox, Trimox
• ibuprofen, Advil, Advil for children / Motrin, Medipren, Motrin, Nuprin, PediaCare and the like.
• Naproxen Anaprox, Naprelan, Naprosyn, Aleve
• Penicillin V, Pen-Vee-K, Veetids
What should I do if I have sore throat?
You can rinse the pharynx 4-8 times a day with solutions of antiseptics( furacilin, chlorhexidine) or use preparations containing antiseptics and anesthetics( troches and sprays - Strepsils with lidocaine, Geksoral, Yoks, etc.).When the pain in the throat appears frequently, after another hypothermia( drinking cold liquid, breathing in the cold) or prolonged for a long time, you can suspect chronic tonsillitis or chronic pharyngitis. This symptom is also characteristic for a number of specific serious diseases, in which the endocrine, immune, nervous and other systems are involved. Currently, in the arsenal of drugs with proven efficacy in influenza and other viral infections, many drugs have come in, combining the activity of the latest synthetic and the safety of natural remedies.
Drugs used for rinsing should be at room temperature, becausetoo hot solutions can aggravate the pain syndrome. Caution should be used tea with lemon, tk.too sour irritating drink can also increase pain.
Which doctors are treated with sore throat?
- Otolaryngologist
- Infectionist( with angina)