A sore throat can suffocate people in spring

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We all know that sore throat is very common, but in spring, there is a kind of sore throat that can kill people, because it can suffocate people. This kind of sore throat is "acute epiglottis" that people are not familiar with or even have not heard of. Its medical name is "acute supraglottic laryngitis". In spring, sore throat can suffocate people. Let's talk about it.

A sore throat can suffocate people in spring

First, epiglottis grows in the throat, behind the base of the tongue. It is the command system of the throat. Everything we swallow and the air we breathe must pass through it. If it is inflamed, it will also cause sore throat as common pharyngitis and tonsillitis. However, it can also cause obstruction of the throat while causing sore throat, which will lead to poor breathing. In serious cases, it will die of suffocation Death.

Second: this disease is more likely to occur in winter and spring when communicating with adults and children. Like pharyngitis and tonsillitis, it is also caused by bacterial infection. These bacteria are more likely to breed in dry seasons like winter and spring. It's just that the infected epiglottis is too dangerous. It's the gateway and fortress of the respiratory tract. It's troublesome to block it. In the Department of facial features, there are one or two such patients every week, but because the treatment is timely, it is not life-threatening.

Third: the occurrence of acute epiglottitis is generally very urgent, acute or even fulminant, often a sudden sore throat, hoarseness, shortness of breath, and fever, and rapid dysphagia, dyspnea, because the voice that part is blocked. Some sensitive people may even feel that there is a thread in their throat, which is enough to help you judge that this sore throat is different from previous pharyngitis and tonsillitis. The latter's pain will last for a few days, but most of it is when swallowing things, and there is no more progress. Acute epiglottitis is not, and it often gives you a look soon.

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In this case, we need to see a doctor in time. If there is a department of facial features, it's better to go directly to the Department of facial features, because the doctor there can make a quick diagnosis through the examination of laryngoscope.