Preventing and treating acute pharyngitis when the weather changes

Seasonal transfer is a time when respiratory disease develops strongly, especially acute nasopharyngitis in young children. Common disease cream according to tonsillitis, bronchitis.

Causes of acute pharyngitis

Dr. Thai Huu Dung, Ho Chi Minh City's Ear Nose Throat Hospital said that acute nasopharyngitis is quite common, occurs all year round, but when the weather changes, acute nasopharyngitis is easy to appear. Acute nasopharyngitis is an inflammation of the nasopharyngeal mucosa that occurs suddenly caused by viruses, bacteria. The most dangerous is group A streptococcal bacteria because it is the culprit causing complications such as acute arthritis (progressive low heart rate), glomerulonephritis or acute fungal sore throat (Candida).

In addition to the above reasons, there must be risk factors, such as: changing weather, cold, too wet, dust, industrial dust, smoke (tobacco, waterpipe tobacco, coal stove smoke, firewood, straw, Stubble) and may be caused by alcohol.

I am less prone to acute pharyngitis when the weather changes.(Artwork: dreamstime)

Some typical symptoms of acute pharyngitis

- First, itchy nose, sneezing, heavy head, limb fatigue .

- Then the nose starts to become clear and thin, with a high , sudden fever (39-40 degrees C), chills, headache, swallowing pain, body aches, poor sleep.

- Some cases have swollen and painful neck nodes .

- The patient in the early stage has a feeling of dryness in the throat, thirst, gradually feeling increased pain when swallowing and speaking, pain spread to the ear and throbbing pain when swallowing. Usually there is pain and a dry cough. A few days later, if not detected and treated may be hoarse .

- When the nose is inflamed, the fluid will flow down to the throat. Moreover, when you have rhinitis, you will not breathe through your nose as you normally would, but you will have to breathe through your mouth. In general, the amount of air coming from outside to the body is not warmed and the purification as usual will go straight to the throat. At this time, the throat will be cold and vulnerable, making respiratory diseases easier to penetrate.

This situation makes it difficult to concentrate on thinking, sometimes not eating well, sleeping uneasily, affecting health. The rhinitis and throat diseases are also easy to develop in cold and dry weather and often last long, if left for a long time, they can become severe and chronic.

- When examining, the entire nasal nasopharyngeal mucosa will be red, the posterior pharyngeal edema, red, excreted. Two swollen tonsils, usually with niches, may have pus or white pus like water porridge on the surface.

- In case of acute pharyngitis caused by influenza virus, the symptoms are quite severe, headache, sore throat, bleeding in the posterior throat. Or acute pharyngitis caused by APC virus produces nasal secretions, red throat mucosa, conjunctivitis and swollen neck lymph nodes.

- Acute nasopharyngitis is when the seasonal change usually occurs within 3-4 days, if the good resistance of disease will recede, the above symptoms will disappear very quickly. But when the weak resistance (children, the elderly), the disease progresses more complicated, more severe and can cause complications, such as ear infections, rhinitis, bronchitis and inflammation, become chronic nasopharyngitis. calculation ; or low cardiac progression, acute glomerulonephritis if the causative agent is a streptococcus group A.

According to Dr. Dung, the principle of treatment must be based on the cause of the disease. If bacteria are identified and the results of antimicrobial results are determined, antibiotics should be selected for appropriate treatment. The use of medication for treatment must follow the instructions of the doctor, do not automatically buy medicine.

Need to compensate for water and electrolytes caused by high fever. It is best to drink the oresol solution, use the following:

1. Infants use 50 ml / time, 2-3 times / day
2. Children 2-6 years of age use 100 ml / time, 2-3 times / day.
3. Children 6-12 years of age use 150 ml / time, 2-3 times / day.
4. For adults to use according to needs.

Food should be soft, smooth, easy to swallow, eat more vegetables and fruits.

Need to rest, keep the body warm, especially the neck, chest, feet. Should be bathed in warm water in a closed room, bathing must be done to clean people dry and then wear clean clothes.

Clean the throat, mouth like brushing teeth after eating, before and after waking up. Gargle with light salt water daily. Symptomatic treatment is essential. Use antipyretics when patients have high fever.

Daily oral hygiene to prevent acute pharyngitis.

Some notes to prevent disease

1. Keep your body warm when it's cold, avoid fans, air conditioning, smoke, ice, stay up late.Eating and fitness moderation.
2. Do not arbitrarily nose with long vasoconstrictor drugs like Rhinex, Otrivin ., especially for children.
3. When children with high fever should not warm up or stay in air-conditioned rooms below 25 degrees C.
4. Do not use cotton swab to wipe your baby's nose.
5. Do not let children use their hands to hook or rub their nose because it is easy to cause nosebleeds.
6. Should be bathed with warm water especially for people with recurrent sore throat.When you have finished bathing, clean the dry person before wearing clean clothes regardless of season.Also, do not sit in front of a fan or in a room that is air-conditioned after showering.
7. When you have a sore throat, you need to see a doctor right away, it is best to examine an ear, nose and throat specialist or a polyclinic to quickly identify the disease and treat it right from the first days, should not let the disease happen a few days before going to the doctor sick.