Acute pharyngitis: symptoms and treatment

Pharyngitis is an inflammation of the mucous and lymphoid tissue of the pharynx. There are several reasons for the occurrence: inhalation of cold air, chemical irritants( alcohol, tobacco).Also infectious pharyngitis is caused by microorganisms of the family of cats - strepto -, pneumo -, staphylo -.

Viruses also contribute to the development of the disease( influenza, adenoviruses).Pharyngitis is divided into two types: acute and chronic. Acute develops almost immediately, as soon as the effect of the aggressive factor follows on the mucosa.

Acute pharyngitis is often isolated as an independent disease, but it rarely acts alone. Most often, the disease interacts with influenza and SARS.In most cases, the acute form passes without consequences. But this does not mean that the disease should not be treated.

If suspected of acute pharyngitis: symptoms of it should not be confused with acute tonsillitis. Symptoms of this disease are dry cough, pain when swallowing, there may be secretions of pus and mucus. Patients complain of a sore throat, a painful dry cough, which can be very long.

Acute pharyngitis: treatment

On the Internet you can often find the question: "than to treat acute pharyngitis in the home?".To do this, you can recommend several methods.

• diet, which excludes salty, sharp, cold or hot dishes. Means bed rest, plentiful drink;
• frequent rinsing of the throat with warm alkaline solutions( salt, soda) or decoctions of herbs( eucalyptus, chamomile, etc.), as a radical measure - lubrication of pharynx 0, 2 % r-m iodine glycerin;
• oil and alkaline inhalations, with the help of individual inhalers, also at home you can breathe over the pot with boiled potatoes.

Signs of a pharyngitis

Also signs of a pharyngitis include a heat, impossibility to breathe through a nose because of its zalozhennosti. When combining pharyngitis with acute respiratory viral infection, a rash, a general intoxication of the body, is possible. First of all, the acute form of the symptoms of which are combined with the signs of other diseases, begin to be treated with the elimination of all the factors that provoked the disease. First of all, this is giving up smoking.

Medication should only be administered under the supervision of a physician. Otherwise, one can be cured of a chronic one.

Acute pharyngitis: the symptoms of the initial manifest in the form of hoarseness and a settled voice. Fortunately, these symptoms go away without a trace after proper treatment. And it is better to start it all with symptomatic treatment: for this purpose, various mouth rinses, sprays, lozenges for pain relief and antitussive pills are suitable. But it should be taken into account that when the anilion works together with laryngitis, then rinsings and pills are useless. With this version of the disease, only sprays are effective.

Acute pharyngitis: treatment, which combines medicament and folk remedies is faster. But when using the "grandmother's" methods, you should be careful. For example, drinking hot tea is strictly prohibited. Even if it's tea with lemon or honey. All drinks during illness should be at room temperature. Even talk as little as possible.