Features of treatment of atrophic pharyngitis

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What is

Pharyngitis is an inflammation of lymphoid tissues and mucous membranes of the pharynx. Emerging for the first time, it always proceeds acutely, accompanied by pronounced signs of the inflammatory process: fever, sore throat, swelling and redness of the larynx. The disease itself does not pose a particular danger and is well treatable, but if it is started or not cured, it can go to a chronic stage.

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Atrophic pharyngitis is an extremely neglected, one of the most severe forms of chronic inflammation. As can be understood from the name of the disease, its characteristic feature is the mucosal dystrophy, leading to a gradual loss of their functionality. This means that the organs of the lymphoid system located in the larynx stop to stop the viruses and bacteria, and the organism is easier to give in to various diseases.

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Causes of the disease

The following factors can lead to complications provoking the transition of pharyngitis to atrophic form:

• self-treatment or complete absence of treatment of diseases of the upper respiratory tract;
• often occurs tonsillitis( tonsillitis), tonsils removal;
• problems with nasal breathing, due to which the patient is forced to breathe through the mouth;
• chronic dental diseases;
• regular inhalation of cold, dry, polluted air;
• smoking( both active and passive);
• thyroid disorders accompanied by hormonal disorders;
• improper diet: the constant use of food is too hot or too cold, as well as too salty, peppery, acidic foods, alcoholic beverages, canned food;
• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract( ulcer, gastritis, reflux, cholecystitis, pancreatitis);
• metabolic disorders.

If atrophic pharyngitis is the result of another disease, the doctor prescribes a comprehensive treatment aimed at eliminating both the cause and effect. In this case, the inflammation of the larynx becomes a manifestation of a more serious illness, so treating it separately does not make sense.

Symptoms of

Atrophic pharyngitis is almost impossible to confuse with other diseases of the respiratory tract, because it has characteristic signs:

1. dryness, pershenie( read what to do if pershit is constantly in the throat);
2. intrusive sensation of a "lump in the throat" - as if a foreign object has entered the larynx, which can neither swallow nor spit out;
3. painful sensations when swallowing food, swallowing saliva.

If these symptoms occur, you should not self-medicate, the final diagnosis should be made by an otolaryngologist. This does not require expensive tests - even a superficial examination of the larynx will show the presence or absence of the disease. Atrophic pharyngitis is accompanied by the following picture: the thinned mucous membrane of the larynx, covered with viscous mucus and dry crusts. The surface of the throat itself at the same time looks overdried, it clearly shows through the blood vessels.

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Treatment of

In order to cure pharyngitis, it is first necessary to establish the causes of its appearance. This is what the otolaryngologist deals with. After this is done, the doctor will appoint the appropriate treatment aimed at eliminating the disease. The patient may need to sanitize the oral cavity, diet, treatment of the upper respiratory tract, changing diet and lifestyle( refusal to smoke, alcohol).If the cause of the disease is a malfunction in the work of the digestive tract, the thyroid gland, problems with the metabolism, then other specialists will be involved in the treatment.

In any of these cases, to remove unpleasant symptoms in the throat area, the patient will be asked to perform simple but effective procedures that facilitate the course of the disease.

• Cleansing of the laryngeal walls from dry crusts and irritating mucus .The best way to do this is to rinse your throat with a 1% solution of sodium chloride with the addition of 2-3 drops of iodine. Alkaline environment promotes liquefaction of mucus and its removal. If the disease is badly started and the rind can not be removed by rinsing - you will have to resort to their mechanical removal. To do this, a tampon of sterile cotton wool soaked in the above solution is used. Despite the fact that this procedure is very unpleasant and causes a vomiting reflex, this stage of treatment can not be missed. You can not reel up cotton wool on hard and sharp objects to remove crusts - this can lead to a trauma to the throat. It is best if the procedure is performed by a health worker. Do not also use rinsed, too saturated saline and soda solutions - they will provoke even more irritation of mucous membranes.
• If the crust is plentiful and it is too dry - the treatment with their sea buckthorn or eucalyptus oil will help. Leave the oil for a long time does not follow - it has a depressing effect on the activity of the mucous glands. As soon as the growths soften and they can be removed, the oil must be rinsed with an alkaline rinse.
• Handle with : 3-4 times a day, treat it with a cotton swab.
• Inhalations with the use of mineral water, saline solution, essential oils ( eucalyptus, tea tree, rosemary, coniferous trees will suit).For the procedure it is recommended to use the nebulizer - the device that processes the medicinal solution into the healing steam. Treatment with essential oils is contraindicated in case of suspected allergic origin of pharyngitis. Do not inhale with too hot steam - it can cause burns of mucous membranes, which will only exacerbate the patient's condition. The link describes how to do inhalation with a dry cough in a child.
• Diet and a healthy lifestyle .None of the diseases that can cause atrophic pharyngitis, is incompatible with smoking, drinking alcohol, unhealthy food. The temperature of the dishes should be about 40 ºC - so it will not overcool and will not burn the larynx. It is unacceptable to pamper yourself with drinks from the refrigerator or too hot tea or coffee, you will also have to give up ice cream. Very useful will be a warm drink with mint, melissa, mother-and-stepmother, plantain, honey. In no case can not be in a smoke-filled room.
• Treatment with physiotherapy : ultraviolet irradiation, laser, UHF.
• Compliance with the air humidity regime .This recommendation should be observed without fail in any respiratory disease, as their drying promotes the rapid growth and spread of bacteria. How can this be avoided? The best solution is to purchase a household humidifier. If possible, they need to equip and housing and working space;if this is not possible, then you should regularly ventilate the rooms and gargle.

The listed set of measures only at first glance seems complicated and tedious, in fact every day it takes in total no more than 30-40 minutes. If you perform the doctor's appointments regularly and in good faith, the process of atrophy will soon be able to stop and the lymphoid tissue will gradually begin to recover.

What to do in case of acute course of the disease

In order to prevent the development of a chronic form of the disease, in most cases it is sufficient to treat acute inflammation as it should. It takes a minimum of effort and time and helps to avoid complex and lengthy treatment of atrophic pharyngitis.

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When diagnosing the acute form, which is carried out by pharyngoscopy( examination of the throat), the doctor discovers the laryngeal edema and reddening of its posterior wall, swollen lymphoid nodes. The patient complains of sore throat, difficulty in swallowing food, fever, often a headache. To determine the bacteriological or viral etymology of the disease, a study of the smear taken from the throat will be performed.

In the photo - atrophic pharyngitis:

The main thing in the treatment of acute pharyngitis is the neutralization of its pathogen. After the results of the analysis, the otolaryngologist will prescribe antiviral or bacterial therapy, which often leads to the transition of the disease to chronic forms.

It is important to understand that medication can not replace local antiseptic procedures. To rinse the throat at this stage of the disease, the doctor can offer such drugs as Chlorfillipt, Oracet, Furacilin, Chlorhexidine. Relieve pain and ensure the flow of blood to the mucosa will help warm night compresses, and in the daytime - antiseptic and analgesic sprays and candies.

In acute pharyngitis, as with chronic, it is very important to adhere to the regime, namely the rejection of bad habits and any food that can irritate the pharynx. If there is a suspicion of the allergic nature of the disease, then the specialist will necessarily include antihistamines in the treatment regimen. You may also need information on how to cure tonsillitis in a child. If you have symptoms of laryngitis, then the link describes what antibiotics to drink with laryngitis.