What disease is diphtheria

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Not take it seriously what many people may know about diphtheria, but we should pay attention to it. The incidence rate is still very high, and it is also an infectious disease of the respiratory tract. Let's talk about what diphtheria is.

What disease is diphtheria

First, it is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by diphtheria bacilli. It is characterized by fever, suffocation, hoarseness, barking cough, white pseudomembrane in pharynx, tonsil and surrounding tissues. Serious systemic poisoning symptoms are obvious, can be complicated with myocarditis and peripheral nerve paralysis.

Second: Patients with diphtheria may have fever, suffocation, hoarseness, dog barking cough, pharynx, tonsil and its surrounding tissues are characterized by white pseudomembrane. Diphtheria can be divided into four types, and the incidence of diphtheria from high to low is pharyngeal diphtheria, laryngeal diphtheria, nasal diphtheria and other parts of diphtheria. The majority of adults and older children are pharyngeal diphtheria, and other types of diphtheria are more common in children.

Third: mild fever and mild systemic symptoms, slightly red and swollen tonsils, on which there are punctate or small pieces of pseudomembrane, a few days after the symptoms can disappear naturally. General type gradually onset, fatigue, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, headache, mild to moderate fever and sore throat and other symptoms. The tonsil is moderately red and swollen, on which a large milky white or grayish white pseudomembrane can be seen, but the scope is still not beyond the tonsil.

matters needing attention

Only after we know what is called diphtheria, can we do some prevention work well. We will not be in a hurry when the disease comes, without any preparation. This will also affect our mood, which is not conducive to the recovery of the disease and harmful to our health.