What are the causes and symptoms of pharyngitis?
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Pharyngitis is a nonspecific inflammation of the pharynx, which is a general term for inflammation caused by various microorganisms. It can exist alone, coexist with rhinitis, tonsillitis and laryngitis, or be a precursor of some diseases. What are the causes and symptoms of pharyngitis? Let's talk about it
What are the causes and symptoms of pharyngitis?
Mainly virus and bacteria infection. Most of them are infected by droplets or direct contact. The pharynx of the human body is the passage behind the nasal cavity and oral cavity, which can be divided into three parts: nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx. Pharynx is rich in lymphoid tissue, they gather into a mass called tonsil.
Because the pharynx is rich in lymphoid tissue, the pharynx is one of the main portals for the body to block pathogens, especially the invasion of pathogens. However, due to the complex structure of the pharynx, it is easy to deposit food residues and other foreign bodies, so bacteria are easy to stop, reproduce and cause inflammation in the pharynx.
In addition, weakened systemic resistance, such as fatigue, cold, excessive smoking and drinking, is often the cause of the disease. The disease can also be secondary to cold or acute tonsillitis. Acute pharyngitis can develop into chronic pharyngitis by repeated attacks or incomplete treatment, as well as stimulation of adjacent organs, such as sinusitis, tonsillitis, nasopharyngitis, tracheitis, etc. Excessive smoking and alcohol, spicy food, smoke, dust and harmful gas stimulation are also common causes.
matters needing attention
In case of fever and sore throat, physical cooling measures (such as warm water or 75% alcohol bath, ice bag placed on the head, etc.) and drugs should be taken in time. The commonly used drugs are oral APC or intramuscular injection of Antongding, etc. to keep the oral cavity clean, alkaline gargle can properly dissolve the viscous secretion of pharynx, and compound borax solution is often used.
