What's going on?

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Parotid is a medical term for parotitis, which refers to the infection and inflammation of salivary gland, because salivary gland is also called parotid gland. These glands are buried behind your cheek, just below and in front of your ears. You can get infection and inflammation in one or two glands. Let's talk about it. What's going on?

What's going on?

When the parotid gland is swollen and inflamed, various symptoms will appear, and their intensity will vary from person to person. Some patients are not even aware that they have mumps, while others have severe pain and swelling. Bacterial infections are more common in the elderly because they often take drugs that can cause dry mouth. If the flow of saliva is reduced, bacteria will gather and grow in the saliva from the parotid gland into the oral cavity, causing infection.

Sialolithiasis of the parotid gland - if this happens, the flow of saliva is blocked, sometimes leading to infection and gland swelling. Mucus plug - when saliva is secreted by the parotid gland, it contains mucus. If the mouth is dry, it can cause mucus to thicken, thus slowing or even blocking the flow of saliva.

Viral infection - the most common viral infection used to be mumps, but today it's rare because of vaccination. Aids - about five out of every 100 people living with HIV / AIDS have parotid gland problems. Tumor - it's not usually cancer, but it blocks the flow of saliva.

matters needing attention

We must pay attention not to contact with patients with mumps, because it is a highly infectious disease in itself. In addition, personal hygiene is particularly important. Preventing the breeding of pathogenic bacteria is the fundamental to eliminate all diseases.