Adult parotitis symptoms?

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Mumps is a common respiratory infectious disease in children and adolescents, which is caused by mumps virus. The clinical features of adult parotitis are fever, non suppurative swelling and pain of parotid gland, invasion of various gland tissues or nervous system, liver, kidney, heart, joint and other organs. The disease is common in children and adults. Adult parotitis symptoms? Let's talk about it

Adult parotitis symptoms?

Parotid gland swelling is the most characteristic. The symptoms of adult mumps are usually centered on the earlobe, developing forward, backward and downward, pear shaped and unclear; Local skin is tense, shiny but not red, tough and elastic to touch, with slight tenderness; Speech, chewing (especially into acid diet) stimulate saliva secretion, resulting in increased pain; Usually, one side of parotid gland swelled 1-4 days later, and the other side was involved. About 75% of the patients had bilateral swelling. Submandibular gland or sublingual gland can also be involved at the same time.

Severe cases of parotid gland surrounding tissue edema, make appearance deformation, and dysphagia. There may be redness and swelling at the opening of parotid duct in the early stage, and there is no purulent secretion overflowing from the opening after squeezing parotid gland. Most of the swelling of parotid gland reached the peak in 1-3 days, continued for 4-5 days, gradually subsided and returned to normal. The whole course is about 10-14 days. Submandibular gland and sublingual gland can also be involved at the same time, or appear alone. Submandibular gland enlargement, the performance of the neck before the mandibular swelling, and can touch the enlarged gland. Sublingual gland swelling, visible tongue and oral floor swelling, and dysphagia.

Generally, if patients chew with their mouth open, especially when they eat foods with more acidic substances, their pain will be aggravated. Generally, the swelling and pain can reach the peak after 3-5 days. During this period, the disease will be more serious. However, in a week, this situation will subside, and may be accompanied by swelling of parotid gland orifice, At the same time, laryngeal edema may also occur. Generally, when the parotid gland is swollen, the body temperature will rise. Generally, the body temperature is moderate fever,

matters needing attention

If suffering from mumps, patients should pay special attention to their eating habits in daily life. They can eat some liquid food and try to avoid chewing food, which will aggravate their condition. They must maintain a good attitude and actively cooperate with doctors for treatment. They should not smoke or drink. They can do some exercise properly, Enhance their own resistance, so that the disease can gradually recover and improve