Winter is the season of high incidence of respiratory diseases, everyone's "cough" rises and falls, and many netizens say that they have been "hit" again.
Unlike the symptoms of colds in the past, many people reported sore throat and swollen throat this time, like "swallowing a razor blade" in their throat......
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It has aroused widespread concern
Is there a new virus that attacks the throat?
"My throat was swollen overnight, and at first I thought it was an inflammation of the tonsils, and then I began to have a low-grade fever, and I had no strength all over my body, and my throat was so swollen that I couldn't even swallow water. Recently, Ms. Wang, who works in Beijing, said that at first she thought she had a new crown or flu, but all of them were "negative" when she checked out, and she began to take anti-inflammatory drugs as soon as her throat was swollen.
There are not a few netizens who are in a similar situation to Ms. Wang, and they have said that they are like "swallowing a blade"......
On January 28, Hu Yang, deputy chief physician of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, said in an interview that sore throat is common in acute inflammation of the throat, such as acute tonsillitis, acute pharyngitis, acute laryngitis, etc., which can cause sore throat. This pain is mostly caused by bacterial infection or viral infection, and can also be caused by bacterial and viral mixed infection, which is clinically manifested as sore throat, foreign body sensation in the throat, accompanied by painful swallowing, etc., sometimes accompanied by fever, fatigue and other systemic symptoms.
Xie Jin, chief physician of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery of Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, said in an interview that some acute pharyngitis is caused by viral infection, and different influenza viruses such as influenza A and influenza B may cause the same symptoms.
It may also be common viruses, adenoviruses, etc., and ordinary viruses are sometimes not detectable by testing. Therefore, there will be people with sore throat, and they will go to the hospital to find out that it is not the current epidemic of viruses such as influenza A, influenza B and mycoplasma pneumonia.
Severe pharyngitis, which can be life-threatening
In these 6 cases, you must seek medical attention in time
The doctor reminded that not all fever and sore throat are caused by the new crown and flu, and there is no need to be too nervous. When the above symptoms appear, some spicy and cool drugs can generally be used, such as pharyngitis tablets, Lanqin oral liquid, etc. In addition, you should drink plenty of water, try to eat lightly, and develop good eating and living habits.
If you have a swollen throat and severe pain, you can't swallow eating, you can't speak like you are holding a rice ball, or your systemic symptoms are obvious, such as fever, headache, and sore limbs, you should go to the hospital for treatment. In addition, if the cough and phlegm are very severe, then not only the upper respiratory tract, but also the lower respiratory tract, bronchi, and lungs may also have problems, in this case, you have to go to the hospital and take a film.
These methods can relieve the "blade throat"
The sore throat is more severe
It hurts so much when I swallow my saliva that I can't stand it
Is there anything that can be done to alleviate this?
Take pain medications
Oral pain relievers are very effective in reducing the pain of acute laryngitis in adults, with acetaminophen and ibuprofen being the most commonly used and safest pain relievers.
Eat something iced
Very cold foods such as ice cubes, frozen popsicles, ice cream, frozen yogurt, etc., have a numbing effect and temporarily reduce or relieve swallowing pain.
Try to choose something warm to eat
People with sore throats are more likely to tolerate warm liquids and foods, such as warm water, tea, chicken broth, porridge, etc.
Be careful, it is warm, not scalded, and excessively hot food or liquids may burn our throat and exacerbate the pain.
Eat something to moisten your throat
Honey and hard candies can also relieve sore throats to a certain extent, especially throat lozenges that contain mint.
Drink plenty of water
Room temperature, cold water, and lukewarm water are fine, as long as they avoid overscalding.
Improve air humidity and avoid air pollution
If the air is too dry and air pollution can exacerbate sore throats, you can use a humidifier to improve the humidity of the environment to help relieve the symptoms of sore throat.
It should be noted that when using a humidifier, try to choose purified water or boiled cold water, or choose a humidifier with sterilization function. After each use of the humidifier, clean it according to the instructions.
Also take care to stay away from secondhand smoke and avoid exposure to tobacco smoke to prevent smoke irritation and worsening sore throat.
Finally, a reminder again
The Spring Festival holiday is coming
There may be an increased risk of transmission of respiratory illness
Be sure to pay attention to personal hygiene
In densely populated, high-flow or confined environments
Masks are recommended
Source: Shenzhen News Network, Health Times, Yangcheng Pie, Suzhou Health, New Yellow River Client