Recently, many netizens always feel that their throats hurt
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It has attracted a lot of attention
Wang Yuan, who works in Beijing, said that her throat was swollen overnight, and at first she thought it was tonsil inflammation, and then she had a low-grade fever and no strength all over her body, and her throat was so swollen that she couldn't even swallow water. At first, she thought she had a new crown or flu, but the result was all "negative", even after taking a bunch of anti-inflammatory drugs, her throat was still not good.
Many netizens have encountered it
Something similar
"Is this wave of viruses coming to the throat?"
Sudden onset of laryngitis
What exactly is a virus?
Hu Yang, deputy chief physician of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, said 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 may 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, and sometimes accompanied by systemic symptoms such as fever and fatigue.
Xie Jin, chief physician of the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery of Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, believes 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.
Symptoms of acute laryngitis are often acute at first, with a dry, burning dry pain in the pharynx that is more pronounced when swallowing saliva than when eating, and this pain sometimes radiates to the ear, producing a reflex pain.
How to relieve throat irritation?
1. Drink more water: choose room temperature water, warm water, avoid overheating, or choose traditional Chinese medicine tea, such as fat sea tea, citrus tea.
2. Try to choose warm things: Compared with irritating foods and liquids at room temperature, people with sore throats are more likely to tolerate warm liquids and foods, such as warm water, tea, chicken soup, white porridge, etc. (note that it is warm, and overheated food or liquids may burn the throat and aggravate the pain).
3. Eat some throat moisturizing food: Honey and hard candy can also relieve sore throat to a certain extent, especially throat lozenges containing mint. After eating, it feels cool and can make people forget about the pain in their throat for a while.
4. Improve air humidity and avoid air pollution: If the air is too dry, air pollution will aggravate sore throat, and you can improve the environmental humidity through a humidifier to help alleviate the symptoms of sore throat. 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.
5. Pay attention to stay away from second-hand smoke: avoid exposure to tobacco smoke to prevent smoke irritation and aggravation of sore throat.
In addition, in traditional Chinese medicine, in addition to drinking fat sea tea and citrus tea, you can also add a little bellflower and licorice. However, it should be noted that when drinking herbal tea drinks containing fat sea, mint, honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, etc., people with cold and damp stomachs should pay attention to properly protect their spleen and stomach; people who often stay up late can add some wolfberry chrysanthemum; people who talk at work with dry mouth and hoarseness can add some black plum and American ginseng.
Be alert for severe laryngitis
If you come across
Rarely, severe laryngitis
There is a risk of airway obstruction
Severe can be life-threatening
Encounter these 6 situations
Be sure to see a doctor promptly
There is a high incidence of respiratory infections in autumn and winter
These misconceptions must be heeded
Take therapeutic medications
Can respiratory infections be prevented?
Many patients will habitually take oral antibiotics to prevent infection, relying on oral antibiotics to prevent respiratory tract infections is a huge misunderstanding, in the absence of infection or in the case of clear etiology, blind medication, not only has no effect on the prevention of infection, but also may cause drug resistance and other problems.
Cold and fever
Should I get an infusion as soon as possible?
Upper respiratory tract infections alone do not require infusion, infusion will not shorten the course of the disease, only some severe infections, pneumonia and other conditions need to seek medical attention in time, and the doctor will help you determine whether you need infusion.
Kit test results
Can it say it all?
There are many people who take a self-test by purchasing a kit and do not show a positive result, blindly believing in the self-test result, resulting in a delay in the disease.
Testing is only a clinical adjunct, and even if a virus is positive, the possibility of other infections cannot be ruled out, and the final treatment is based on epidemiology, symptoms, signs, tests, etc.
Moreover, Gao Fu, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, once said that at present, the accuracy of influenza and mycoplasma antigen kits still needs to be supported by experimental data and clinical data.
The Spring Festival holiday is approaching
Personal protection should be paid more attention
The Spring Festival holiday is approaching
Turnover has risen substantially
Whether it's a trip or a home for the New Year
Be sure to take personal protective measures
1. Masks should be worn correctly throughout activities in crowded places, and masks should be replaced in time after getting wet or dirty;
2. In public places, it is necessary to maintain a reasonable social distance, reduce staying and walking in crowded places, and pay attention to avoiding close contact with people with symptoms of respiratory infectious diseases;
3. Pay attention to hand hygiene, wash hands in time after touching public objects, before eating and after using the toilet, and avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands;
4. When coughing and sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or elbow;
5. Minimize the number of meals during the ride and eat at staggered peaks. If you feel unwell on the way, you can seek help from conductors and other staff on the premise of personal protection.
Shanghai News Broadcasting Comprehensive from Health Times, Shangguan News, Popular Science China, Shanghai Xinhua Hospital, netizen comments, etc
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